Here was this young guy from B.C. who had lost his leg to cancer and decided to run across Canada — on one good leg — to raise money for cancer research. Everyone said he was crazy.
French is a language little used outside of government circles in most of Canada, and a language not fluently spoken by the vast majority of Canadians. Canada is only bilingual in a symbolic sense.
It is long past time for Canada to remain in the British Commonwealth but ditch the less-than-useless monarchy. Other nations have done it. Why can’t we?
Canada’s military is weak from decades of neglect and our national defence is not much better. The truth is we are a laggard and remain beholden to the United States to protect us.
Viking settlements from around the year 1000 were discovered in Newfoundland by the Norwegian explorer Helge Ingstad, revolutionizing our understanding of European contact with North America.
Canada is a country uneasy with heroes and reluctant to embrace them, especially those from the military. But we should not besmirch nor forget them, and be mindful of the cost of our freedoms.
