Canada’s becoming more divided than ever; time to stop and think about that

At the end of the day, if the Liberals are on the side of the scientists, the angels and the gods, but the majority of voters think otherwise, the other side will win. Never before has thoughtful and empathetic communication been more essential.

A convoy of trucks traveling from Alberta in the 'United We Roll' convoy pictured in Ottawa on Feb. 19, 2019. The tuckers and supporters are protesting the Liberal government's pipeline program and lack of support for the oil patch and resource jobs in the Prairies. The group was also joined by Canadian Yellow Vest movement members.The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY ANDREW CARDOZO

February 25, 2019

OTTAWA—Canada is becoming more divided than ever. Time to stop and think. So this burley white guy in a yellow vest is yelling at this Indigenous woman, “Have you got a job? Have you got a job?” at the United We Roll rally on Parliament Hill—she was opposing the pipelines. Was it racist? Wa...

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