My Granny, born during Queen Victoria's rein, absolutely despised The Maple Leaf, referring to it as "That Red Rag". Rather unkind words for a practising Anglican! I think if "Mike" had been a Conservative, as opposed to a Liberal, she may have thought differently.
Irregardless of Granny's condemnations, I fly The Maple Leaf with pride, but I also fly the "Union Flag" as it was our flag at my birth!