Canada has only ever been an extra on the global stage
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If Britain had stood aside in 1914
PAT MURPHY: What if Germany had won the First World War? How would the world look today?
Erase our history, erase ourselves
JACK MINTZ: The Trudeau government is out to erase Canadian history
The Canadian who helped tame America’s Wild West
PAT MURPHY: Born in Quebec, Bat Masterson set out to find adventure on America’s frontier – and he found plenty
Sir John A Macdonald and the fog of cancel culture
GREG PIASETZKI: Sir John A Macdonald was a strong advocate for Indigenous Canadians. His record speaks for itself
Bishop Grandin was a hero of early Manitoba
BRIAN GIESBRECHT: Reconciliation is a worthy goal. But it won’t be achieved by rewriting history, or expunging all mention of Bishop Grandin
The man who saved the Plains Indians
BRIAN GIESBRECHT: John A. Macdonald had close friendships with Indian leaders and a deep respect for their ancient culture
Pierre Trudeau’s last rollercoaster ride
PAT MURPHY: Pierre Trudeau’s fourth and final term was to be the most controversial of all. It was almost as if he felt finally liberated to be himself
What Queen Elizabeth II meant to Canada
MICHAEL TAUBE: Irrespective of our different views on the British monarchy, she’ll always be remembered fondly as an important part of the Canadian family
Canada’s Fenian years featured some interesting personalities
PAT MURPHY IN BOOKS: A plotter, a spy with an overactive libido and a three-time attempted invader all called themselves Fenian
Patrick Watson was a giant of Canadian broadcasting
MICHAEL TAUBE: A brilliant mind with a critical eye. Intelligent, engaging, curious, humorous and innovative
Fenians used Canada as an Irish revolutionary pawn
PAT MURPHY: There were five armed Fenian incursions into Canada between 1866 and 1871. But they failed and the whole thing eventually petered out
Improve Indigenous lives by looking forward
JAMES MCCRAE: Being stuck in the past, with all its mistakes and missteps, won’t improve the lives of Canada’s Indigenous. We need to focus on what’s next
Why has Canadian citizenship become an oxymoron?
KEN COATES: The country may be falling apart
Why is Canada’s chief archivist rewriting our history?
GERRY BOWLER: Men who created and built our country are being condemned simply because they held opinions that were accepted in their day (FREE)
Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms matters now more than ever
BRIAN PECKFORD: For two years, governments in Canada have been implementing policies that violate the Charter relating to individual rights and freedom
What holds Canada together?
RAY PENNINGS: It certainly isn’t any sense of national purpose (FREE)
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