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Malcolm MacPhail's avatar

Canada is very similar to Australia- former British colony, resource rich, highly urbanized and high percentage of the population born elsewhere. For myself I think it’s the fear of the formerly dominant population descended from Europeans who are now faced with a growing population and influence of people from or descended from East Asia and South Asia. Very noticeable in the big cities where 47% of the population of Toronto are immigrants, 42% for Vancouver and 34% for Montreal. Also Canada’s foreign policy rarely deviates from the US

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HappyHouse's avatar

Could it be a lack of courage and fear of standing alone? We know what it's like to disagree with the prevailing narrative on any issue in the Western world these days: wrong, foolish, dangerous, traitorous, treasonous and now even criminal. USA and UK are the schoolyard bullies and Australia doesn't want to be kicked out of the gang.

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