It seems PM Stephen Harper has spent a good portion of his time apologizing for so many bad things the Canadian government did to so many communities.
Anyway, sheesh. Tough these Sikh's. At least they got one. Even though a very good case can be made that Harper should never have given one to begin with.
Canada does not have a pristine past but reopening it to soothe present sensibilities is dangerous and dicey game. We're now stretching things a little.
Man, it's tough not to find a special interest group or community with an axe to grind against Canada. From Elmasry, to Quebec to the Sikh's, this country is absurdly attacked.
Come to think of it Canada should legislate National Apologies Day. Paid of course.
I'll be first in line. I demand an apology from Canada for not fighting scurvy hard enough. We lost many a brave soul to that disease.
Interesting that you mentioned Quebec... because I am completing a dissertation for my honours degree in History regarding the Canada-Newfoundland Labrador boundary dispute 1926-1927...
ReplyDeleteI think Quebec still holds grudges against the Canadian government and Newfoundland since March 1st, 1927 when Newfoundland was awarded the Labrador Peninsula.
To this day, I am fairly certain that Quebec prints maps that show Labrador as part of Quebec, not Newfoundland.
Sounds like fun. ;<)
ReplyDeleteThat's a good question and I'm not sure I can answer that. It's one of those things.
BUT, now that you mention it it's quite possible nationalists do think this way.