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Al L's avatar

Not to apologize for wrongs is precisely the immature and offensive attitude of a Trump clone. If Canadians are to take credit for the many admirable features of the society we have both crafted and evolved, we must also take responsibility, as a nation, for the torts we committed in the process of doing so, admit those responsibilities, and make a serious effort to mend the damage.

Making an apology is a mature thing to do, and if it is to have any real meaning, some forms of atonement or compensation should accompany it.

When the Government of Canada makes an apology for historical wrongs but does nothing about the wrong it has committed, it's a shallow effort and suggests hypocrisy. When Canadians imagine we have done NO wrongs historically, we're simply stupid in a stubborn, defensive posture that is disappointingly naive.

We have plenty of reasons to be proud of Canada. Being blind to our faults isn't one of them.

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Martin Partridge's avatar

To paraphrase Andrew Potter,

a) Liberals believe Canada is ludicrous;

b) So Liberals set out to denigrate Canada beginning in 2015;

c) Liberals thereby persuaded progressives to dislike Canada because it is a nation of racists and bigots;

d) Leaving it open for the right to promote U.S. assimilation of our country.

Tripe, from start to finish.

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