
People skate at the Place-Youville rink, decorated for Christmas, in Quebec City on Dec. 6, 2025. The Canadian Press/Jacques Boissinot
Commentary
For many folks raised in the northern United States and Canada, the Christmas season evokes vivid childhood memories: fresh snowfalls, frosted windowpanes, the scent of a pine tree in a warm living room, and neighbourhoods aglow with coloured lights against the early evening darkness.


