Canada was once admired as a country where citizens were trusted to think for themselves. That is what attracted millions of immigrants, including those of us who escaped authoritarian regimes.

Today, I wonder whether that Canada still exists.

Under Justin Trudeau’s government, Canadians lost the ability to freely access and share news on Meta’s platforms. Rather than restoring that freedom, Mark Carney has chosen to continue the same policy.

Whether one supports Meta is irrelevant. The issue is much larger than one company. A free society depends on the unrestricted exchange of information. Citizens must be free to read, compare competing viewpoints, challenge governments, and reach their own conclusions. When governments become comfortable with limiting........

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