April 5: ‘The alternative is worse – unless one likes unhappy doctors, burnt out nurses, unemployed social workers and underfunded teachers.’ Should government tax less and cut spending? Plus other letters to the editor
: A few years ago, I was invited to review the test that new immigrants must pass to obtain Canadian citizenship. I was impressed with the breadth and depth of knowledge that people were expected to master.
In Grade 6, I won my school’s citizenship award. In high school, I sat on student council and participated in a student delegation to Ottawa and Quebec that delved into the separation issue. On that trip, I met Pierre Trudeau and other politicians of the era. We didn’t have civics courses in those days, just inspiring educators and supportive parents who engaged our minds on important issues.
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