The Kelowna Accord was a lost opportunity for Canada

The greater Canadian public has at last been awakened to the tragedy of First Nations in Canada. Politicians of all stripes and in all jurisdictions have a window of opportunity to act.

It is astonishing that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at an affordable housing announcement in Ottawa on June 30, did not immediately come forward with a 'Kelowna 2.0' within weeks of his election in 2015, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Opinion

BY ANDREW CADDELL

July 7, 2021

KAMOURASKA, QUE.—The “what ifs” of history are the most fascinating, and yet the most frustrating concepts to contemplate. What if JFK had lived? What if Pierre Trudeau had lost the 1972 election? What if the “Yes” side had won the Quebec referendum in 1995?

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