Le Canada, mon pays

Articulating the strengths and weaknesses of our country seems pertinent as this year our celebration of Confederation takes place while two provinces contemplate leaving.
Revellers enjoy Canada Day in Ottawa in 2025. Canada is far from perfect, but we live in a stable democracy, with a free press and the rule of law. While we take this for granted, there are dozens of countries where that’s not true, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
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BY ANDREW CADDELL
July 1, 2026

OTTAWA—In my column last week, I focused on why I love Quebec, as well as assessing some of its flaws. I quoted former Quebec premier Jean Lesage, who described his attachment to his homeland an...

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