Cory Litwin’s earliest memory of the Toronto Blue Jays goes back to 1993, the year the Jays took home their second consecutive World Series championship in a dramatic victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. A victory parade had sprung up from Queens Park and Litwin, just a kid then, watched with his sister, grandparents, and parents from a hotel as millions of fans flooded the streets of downtown and made their way to the Skydome (now Rogers Centre). For many Canadians, that moment of national pride and unity would resonate long after the crowds cleared.

With the Jays taking a 3-2 series lead and the teams heading to Toronto for Game 6, the championship has taken on a deeper significance that goes beyond which team gets to four wins first. The Blue Jays are Canada’s team, and there has

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