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
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.
Mightn’t have been a bad idea for the political class to be a little more aware of our geographical location as well as our moving demographic. We are where we are and hanging off the coat tails of the Brits and the Americans is looking a little passé.
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
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.
A very fine piece, Burning Archive!!!!
Mightn’t have been a bad idea for the political class to be a little more aware of our geographical location as well as our moving demographic. We are where we are and hanging off the coat tails of the Brits and the Americans is looking a little passé.