Ottawa's decision not to include an image of Terry Fox in Canada's redesigned passport has been met with disappointment by some in his hometown of Port Coquitlam, B.C.
An image of Fox on his Marathon of Hope is one of several historical images featured in the pages of the current passport. The new passport displays animals and natural scenes, such as children jumping into a lake.
Brad West, mayor of Port Coquitlam — about 30 kilometres east of Vancouver — took to Twitter to voice his displeasure with the change. "Whoever made the decision to remove Terry Fox from Canadian passports needs to give their head a shake," West wrote. "Our country needs more Terry Fox, not less." I’m the Mayor of Terry Fox’s hometown.
Whoever made the decision to remove Terry Fox from Canadian passports needs to give their head a shake. Our country needs more Terry Fox, not less. <a href="https://t.co/1sHKHlRrUb">pic.twitter.com/1sHKHlRrUb</a> Citizenship Minister Sean Fraser said the new design is the product of 10 years of consultation.