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This Flag Day is Certainly Different

Posted by himelfarb on February 15, 2025 · 16 Comments

This flag day is certainly different. The threats of economic coercion from Trump and his gang of oligarchs are meant to intimidate and divide Canadians and subjugate Canada to the will of the US regime. Instead they have ignited a surge of patriotism rarely seen in Canada. Inevitably some voices argue for appeasement or at … Continue reading →

Filed under Post featured on front page · Tagged with Canada Pledge, democracy, flag day, internationalism, Trump. oligarchs

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