(Canada Day in London, Ontario - photo credit to Garry Knight.) The first day of July can be an odd birthday for some, though it does not need to be. For some, the sorry state of the economy is a mental and economic burden that is often too great to set aside for unadulterated celebration. Partisans also consider it rude, or even actively disloyal, to point out that Canada’s economy is brutalising its younger generations, which can make the day all the more alienating.