In a time of adversity, anger gets us nowhere

There is no question there is now, and has been, disparity and adversity in our society: but it is a test of our character as to how we respond.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to leave Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer out of a Feb. 18 leaders’ meeting about the Wet’suwet’en solidarity blockades is an example of the binary tenor of debate that’s pervading society, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY ANDREW CADDELL

March 4, 2020

OTTAWA—STFU. That was the reply I received from a Montreal woman the other day on Facebook. The discussion focused on a Conservative private member’s bill proposing to reduce sex-selection abortions. I suggested something should be done in the way of education or empowerment to reduce the abor...

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