Excuse me, prime minister, but Canada was not built on accommodation for all

Liberal Party members deserved a party. Convention speeches are always a bit of hyperbole. But don’t allow your celebration and a majority government get in the way of reconciliation. If you are truly allies for Indigenous Peoples, one of your jobs is to ensure the party demands that accurate history is reflected.
During his speech at the Liberal Party convention on April 11, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada was founded on accommodation, not assimilation. But that statement ignores this country's history with Indigenous Peoples, writes Rose LeMay.

OTTAWA—Prime Minister Mark Carney gave his keynote address at the Liberal convention in Montreal last week. Yes, I do sleep better that he holds the role, and agree with and support many of his policies to strengthen this country against outside aggression. I also hold him...

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