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"By and large, First Nations, Metis and Inuit were not conquered but rather agreed to cooperate with newcomers," writes @kenscoates. "Though the spirit of cooperation guided Indigenous conduct, the same cannot be said of the Crown and its representatives."

Indigenous peoples did nothing wrong to the government of Canada: Ken Coates in the Toronto Star | Macdonald-Laurier Institute

Canada must recognize how our colonial history hangs as an unjust millstone upon Indigenous societies, writes Ken Coates in the Toronto Star.

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"Our past, while helping to highlight areas where we can and must do better, is no reason to hang our head in shame." @brianleecrowley argues we should be thankful that "those who went before us built the foundation as solidly as they did." #cdnpoli

What We Owe to the Past: Brian Lee Crowley for Discourse Magazine

Those who believe the history of Western democracies is “flawed” misunderstand what history is and how it works, writes Brian Lee Crowley....

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Those who believe the history of Western democracies such as the U.S. and Canada is “flawed” misunderstand what history is and how it works: @brianleecrowley

What We Owe to the Past

Many people criticize Western democracies such as the U.S. and Canada for the errors of their past, such as slavery, mistreatment of Indigenous people...

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They have devoted their entire lives and reputations to this project. Against the overwhelming majority opinion of Canadians, they persist. They have never been right about China, not once, in their entire careers. They will never change.

Canada's ambassador to Beijing urges businesses to seize opportunities in a rising China

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"Many in Canada’s business and political elite seem to think that talking out of both sides of our mouth when it comes to China somehow represents a sophisticated and mature policy option." @cburton001 nails it:

Opinion: Canada can’t have it both ways when it comes to China. The government must ban Huawei from our 5G infrastructure

Allowing Huawei into our 5G, even on the periphery of the network, is nothing short of appeasement at the expense of security

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