Inclusion builds Canada strong: now is the time to double down

Faced with threats and reprisals from our closest neighbour, this is the moment to double down on what makes us truly Canadian: inclusion, equality, pluralism, and human dignity.

We cannot speak seriously of building a stronger Canada while leaving behind young people eager, impatient to contribute, create, and work, yet still among those furthest from opportunity, writes Michaëlle Jean. Michaëlle Jean Foundation photograph by Lamarphotographer

Opinion

BY MICHAëLLE JEAN

September 16, 2026

This week in Winnipeg, Black Canadian advocates, community leaders, artists, entrepreneurs, and youth will gather for the National Black Canadians Summit for the Eradication of Racial Discrimination, the fifth of its kind to be held across Canada. We gather not simply for an...

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