Happy Canada Day (yesterday)! Yes in Montreal they do have fireworks, (but not in QC I'm told) and I went to see them at the vieux-port with housemates Hillary and Jesse. During the display, the "We are the champions" song was playing, which we all found a bit odd considering Canada's supposedly peaceful international role. Sadly, I'll also report that the childhood wonder of staying up late and walking through the crowds on Canada day-night with one's parents to see the fireworks is gone. 11:00 is no longer "late," and in Montreal crowds form on summer nights for about a million other reasons than "Le fete du Canada".