Well, Bee, I just find the Red Ensign more aesthetically appealing. It's got a deeper, stronger red in it, and a better combination of colors. It also has symbols for the English, the Scots, the French, and the Irish, which is pretty neat. The new flag looks like a gas station logo to me.

"Maple Leaf Gas - Fill'er up right here, eh?"

Still, it could be worse. They could've put a set of moose antlers on it, after all... ;-)