Meghan Murphy

Justin Trudeau isn’t the progressive leader he thinks he is

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It came as no surprise to me to see activists ‘celebrating’ Canada Day by setting fire to churches and toppling statues of Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria, while chanting, ‘No pride in genocide.’

Canada has managed to cultivate a culture that is simultaneously self-hating and self-righteous. We have no pride in being Canadian.

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