Manitoba has designated February 18 a holiday and named it "Louis Riel Day." Louis Riel was the Métis leader who commanded two rebellions in western Canada and was tried, convicted and hanged for treason in 1885. (See: CBC timeline, Rethinking Riel)
What do you think? Louis Riel -- hero or villain?
Meanwhile, Ontario, Alberta and Saskachewan are calling the mid-winter holiday "Family Day." In this province, Liberal MLA Diana Whalen has tried without success to name the third Monday in February Joe Howe Day.
Do Nova Scotians need a February holiday?
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