Category Archives: Politics

Settler Colonialism and the Future of Canadian History

Posted on April 18, 2016 by

This post is being co-published with the fine folks at Borealia. by Jerry Bannister In March I had the pleasure of attending the Pierre Savard conference[1] at the University of Ottawa. I was asked to give a talk on the … Continue reading →

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Trudeau’s Sunny Ways and Atlantic Canada

Posted on October 26, 2015 by

 by Jeff MacLeod Justin Trudeau evoked the spirit of Wilfrid Laurier by referencing his ‘sunny ways’ sentiment during his party’s victory speech on Oct. 19. “Sunny ways” suggests an alternative to confrontational and divisive politics. Laurier mentioned it in the … Continue reading →

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