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Extremism in Canada: Is it on the rise?

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Is Extremism in Canada on the rise?

Posted on February 25, 2022

The 3-week occupation of downtown Ottawa has dissipated. What began as a ‘trucker convoy’ against vaccine mandates was co-opted by some extremists, such as the ones waving the Nazi and Confederate flags. They were dubbed “a few bad apples” among a peaceful protest, which was anything but peaceful. It also shone a light on a troubling aspect of Canada—that extremism is alive and well here. What will it take to stop it?

The world got a glimpse inside the power of extremism during the January 6th insurrection at the US Capitol. For the residents of downtown Ottawa, the occupation of their neighborhoods felt eerily similar. Canadians, at least on the world stage, like to promote our tolerance for everyone, but that is an illusion. Hate grows here too. 

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Anonymous
March 2, 2022

I voted: NoAsk questions like Do you feel Trudeau should step down ? Or do you feel Trudeau is corrupt

March 2, 2022

Thanks for the feedback. We try to ask questions that aren't an obvious yes or no answer. We chose this subject because O'Toole was removed by his caucus and now the party is leaderless. But, undoubtably we'll be asking the same question of the Liberals by the end of the year. 

Anonymous
February 28, 2022

I voted: YesIt is a bit over-simplified. There are all sorts of "extremism" fortunately the kind we increasingly see are not significant politically.

February 25, 2022

I voted: Yes

Since Donald Trump came to power in the United States authoritarianism, fake news and propaganda have been on the rise around the world. For 10,000 years humankind has fought for the right to self-determination. Only democracy has proven to provide the legal and institutional framework necessary for individuals to achieve freedom, or a form of it. And, only since the end of World War II has a part of humankind been able to experience individual freedom to the extent that we do now in Canada and other western democracies. Just 77 years in humankind's entire history (not including Ancient Athens). Nothing, in my opinion, is more important to the future of humankind's development than Democracy. Because extremism leads to anarchy and a loss of individual freedoms, it is never the right approach.


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