12/8/2023 0 Comments Watershed moment definiation![]() Ottawa’s chronic dithering on this makes us easy prey in China’s march toward repressive superpower dominance, just as we fret but do little while China interferes in our electoral process, or menaces people in Canada who Beijing sees as threatening to its interests. Indeed, it appears Donald Trump or an ideological equivalent is destined to replace the current lacklustre president who is wanting in domestic rigour and global vision.įor Canadians, the pandemic’s demise should mean not a return to yesterday’s normal, but a time to demand leadership that reboots our country with a renewed identity and purpose shaped by the values that make Canada a just, democratic society.Īn inescapable priority is funding the military to defend sovereignty in the Arctic, including its economically critical natural resources. protectionism indicates that Canada no longer enjoys a special relationship with America. Our neighbour to the south has tempered its conviction for leading the security alliances of democratic nations, and the rise of U.S. In the coming era, Canada must categorically take the lead in defending our own sovereignty and coalitions, forging vital global partnerships beyond Europe and the Anglosphere. The Second World War and the defeat of fascism led to decades of prosperity, medical advancements, and improved living standards, human rights, social infrastructure and life expectancy. ![]() In the wake of the First World War and the global burnout of the Spanish flu, the Roaring ’20s framed a striking transformation from repressed conformity to liberated new norms. Over the past century, periods of crisis have given way to political and societal renewal. When it does, modern history suggests we can expect signs of hope for our future. Some observers sense that could come sooner rather than later. For Canadians, the pandemic’s demise should mean not a return to yesterday’s normal, but a time to demand leadership that reboots our country with a renewed identity and purpose shaped by the values that make Canada a just, democratic society, writes Charles Burton.Ĭanadians are fed up to the teeth with being trolled by this pandemic, but we know that at some point COVID will be quelled.
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