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September 30, 2024

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation delegitimizes truth.

So do attempts to criminalize “residential school denialism”

A growing cohort of informed Canadians will see this day as one of countless federal government virtue signaling-cum-propaganda efforts meant to obscure, deny, or hide the truth about our country’s interaction with its indigenous people, notably the role played in this interaction by the Indian Residential Schools, a noble albeit flawed and occasionally harmful effort to help Canada’s first settlers adapt to the challenges of a rapidly modernizing country, an effort the historical record shows indigenous people and their leaders strongly embraced.

https://hymie.substack.com/p/xxx-national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation

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B.C. politician fined $750,000 for his views on trans issues in schools

Two stories of a civilization in decline. Regrettably, we're talking about Canada, of course

Two stories unfolding at the same time show where the West is headed on free speech — and which countries are still capable of telling the difference between words and crimes.

In the United States, British political activist Tommy Robinson was recently admitted after receiving a rare visa waiver. That matters. Robinson has prior convictions in the United Kingdom, and the U.S. is famously ruthless about border enforcement. Deportations are routine. Waivers like this are not.

The message is clear: American authorities no longer accept the British government’s treatment of political dissidents at face value. When speech is the alleged crime, the UK justice system no longer commands automatic trust.

America, at least for now, still understands that speech is not violence.

Canada does not.

In British Columbia, former ...

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February 20, 2026

No Excavations Done Yet at Kamloops Residential School as First Nation Provides Update on ‘Complex’ Investigation

https://tinyurl.com/bsby5xp8

20 hours ago

We’re officially on the road!

On Tuesday, we kicked off the Alberta Independence Tour in Mirror — and not even a major snowstorm could keep people home.

That alone should tell you something.

Albertans are ready to have a serious conversation about the future of this province. They’re not waiting for permission, and they’re certainly not letting bad weather stand in their way.

Tonight, we’re back at it in Red Deer, and there’s still time to grab a last-minute ticket.

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Tomorrow, we’ll be in Edmonton for a sold out show. (If you’ve been thinking about coming, consider this your sign to grab tickets for another stop!)

Your next chance to join us will be in Calgary on February 26 — you can see all our upcoming dates right here.

You’ll hear from Sheila Gunn Reid, Cory Morgan, and me, and you’ll get your chance at the mic during our open Q&A.

This isn’t just another political event. It’s a live, unscripted conversation about Alberta’s ...

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