Trump threatens Canada’s bilingual and cultural foundations

Make no mistake. Trump has designs on the cultural and linguistic foundations of our nation. But are Canada’s political leaders ready to defend our bilingual character, to say nothing about standing up for Indigenous languages and cultures?

Then-prime minister Justin Trudeau, left, welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron to the Centre Block, pictured in the background on June 7, 2018, and the interpreters in the foreground. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY ALIONKA SKUP

April 10, 2025

Though Donald Trump may deny it, the rapacious president of the United States wants Canada’s water. He covets our North and its strategic value. Just as he is squeezing Ukraine in its time of need, Trump wants Canada’s rare minerals. He wants our hydro, oil, and natural ...

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