Share this Story : National Post Copy Link Email X Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr

The Western Surrender: Canada is the wokest country in the world

No. 1: Every other Anglosphere country has stronger cultural and political opposition

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account.

All that is great about western civilization is being undermined by a progressive political and cultural project that aims to reject and rewrite our history, prioritize group identity above the individual and embed this agenda into our laws and institutions. Welcome to The Western Surrender, an NP Comment series ranking the five Anglosphere countries by their adoption of these ideas. Today we feature No. 1, Canada. 

Enjoy the latest local, national and international news.

Exclusive articles by Conrad Black, Barbara Kay and others. Plus, special edition NP Platformed and First Reading newsletters and virtual events.

Unlimited online access to National Post.

National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.

Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword.

Support local journalism.

Enjoy the latest local, national and international news.

Exclusive articles by Conrad Black, Barbara Kay and others. Plus, special edition NP Platformed and First Reading newsletters and virtual events.

Unlimited online access to National Post.

National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.

Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword.

Support local journalism.

Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.

Access articles from across Canada with one account.

Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments.

Enjoy additional articles per month.

Get email updates from your favourite authors.

Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.

Access articles from across Canada with one account

Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments

Enjoy additional articles per month

Get email updates from your favourite authors

Sign In or Create an Account

Each of the major Anglo states is struggling with shame for their past, and, to cope, has turned to a new philosophy of anti-West, anti-white, decolonial, self-obliterating multiculturalism that elevates foreign above familiar. But it’s Canada, of all places, that seared this way of thinking into its Constitution and social matrix without democratic debate.

The Western Surrender: Canada is the wokest country in the world Back to video

This newsletter from NP Comment tackles the topics you care about. (Subscriber-exclusive edition on Fridays)

There was an error, please provide a valid email address.

By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.

A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.

The next issue of Platformed will soon be in your inbox.

We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try again

Interested in more newsletters? Browse here.

Reconciliation. Diversity, equity and inclusion. Soft-on-crime rules. Immigration levels so high they shift national identity. If they weren’t written into the Constitution directly, they were interpreted into its text by judges, or were practiced into existence by civil servants. It’s a mission that most accept wholeheartedly: it’s so often taught that Canada’s history is one of fighting injustice and expanding the franchise, which means abandoning old points of pride and finding new ones on the progressive path towards inclusion.  

Of these pillars holding up new Canada, it’s that of reconciliation that bears the most weight. This is the agreed-upon state policy of making amends to the Indigenous people of Canada for colonizing the territory and raising a British state upon it.

It’s not something our forebears would have apologized for at the time. When they arrived, North America was home to societies with varying degrees of technological development, all centuries behind Europe. Land was obtained through agreement and through settlement, and armed resistance couldn’t thwart it. It was a conquest. Attempts were made to transition the previous occupants over to a European-style life, many of which wouldn’t be acceptable under today’s circumstances, but were considered gracious at the time. These included reserved lands, farming equipment, engagement with religion and, often through the church, free school for the children.

The Western Surrender: English liberty has been sacrificed to silence critics of immigration

The Western Surrender: How New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern aped Trudeau's nation shaming

Advertisement 1Story continues belowThis advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.document.addEventListener(`DOMContentLoaded`,function(){let template=document.getElementById(`oop-ad-template`);if(template&&!template.dataset.adInjected){let clone=template.content.cloneNode(!0);template.replaceWith(clone),template.parentElement&&(template.parentElement.dataset.adInjected=`true`)}});

This came at the expense of Indigenous culture, particularly for the........

© National Post