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The U.S.A. is not ‘the shining city on the hill’

While many Canadians admire the achievements of our American cousins, we should never want to emulate their dysfunctional society.

Opinion
BY ANDREW CADDELL
April 28, 2021

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 28, 2021

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