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May 24, 2026
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Raymond J. de Souza: Nine reasons the suspension of the Snowbirds is distressing
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The Royal Canadian Air Force’s Snowbirds, which have been put on "pause" following the end of this year's exhibition season, fly over Kingston while en route to the Gatineau Airshow in Kingston, Ont. on Sept. 11, 2025. If the state apparatus cannot keep an aerobatic team in the air, what can it do, asks Fr. Raymond J. de Souza. PHOTO BY ELLIOT FERGUSON / POSTMEDIA Article content The Snowbirds will be suspended after this summer’s program of aerobatic exhibitions, not to return until “the 2030s” when new planes are available. The news was distressing on nine levels — one for each Snowbird. Art…
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