Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas has an idea that should be adopted at city halls across the country — end the practice of raising flags of other countries . It’s one thing for the federal government in Ottawa to follow protocol and fly the flag of a visiting foreign dignitary; that’s accepted and expected.

Municipalities, though, have no role in foreign affairs, and this practice, which likely started as a unifying measure, is now divisive, which is why Farkas says he wants to see it end.

“Calgary’s flag policy means any country recognized by Canada may have their flag flown at City Hall on their national day. But national flag-raisings are now creating division,” Farkas said last week .

We’ve seen those divisions recently in attempts to get the raising of the Israeli flag cancelled at

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