We need a new Massey Report

In the face of déjà-vu Manifest Destiny, such a document could be our philosophical anchor and cultural manifesto, ensuring our stories, symbols, and sensibilities remain relevant and indispensable in the 21st century.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau could, like Louis St. Laurent before him, commission a vital roadmap for Canada's cultural sovereignty and development, writes Zainub Verjee.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY ZAINUB VERJEE

January 22, 2025

The absurdity of U.S. President Donald Trump's musings about annexing Canada, Greenland, and the Panama Canal lie not in their impossibility, but in their roots in historical patterns.

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