Posted on 01/13/2019 3:34:34 PM PST by Altura Ct.
OTTAWA and TORONTO – When Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his country is a "post-national state" and has "no core identity," no one should be surprised when some start asking if Canada is even a country. But the identity crisis facing Canada is not only multi-faceted, it's also serious, and could one day have a direct impact on the United States.
A Civilizational Experiment in 'Diversity'
Canada is in the midst of what one writer called a "civilizational experiment in which a western nation is being transformed into a post-western nation. And this revolution is centered around the cult of diversity."
The question is not whether Canada should accept immigrants. The question, according to Toronto Sun Columnist and Sirius XM Canada host Anthony Furey is whose values should win the day.
"In Canada right now it's labeled bizarrely xenophobic and anti-immigrant, and they throw around terms like racism to no end, if you simply say I'd like us all to integrate here and live together in a compatible way," Furey says.
The 'Canadian Mosaic' Transformed by Muslim Immigration Throughout their histories, both Canada and America have welcomed immigrants of all backgrounds, but Canada has said that rather than being a melting pot like the U.S., it is a "mosaic" of many cultures. The problem begins when the Canadian "mosaic" includes more and more radical Islamists who favor undemocratic values under Sharia law. Prime Minister Trudeau welcome almost 50,000 refugees from the Middle East in 2016 alone, and has even welcomed returning ISIS fighters, saying in an interview that they could be a "powerful voice."
"A lot of people, probably the silent majority, are saying 'I'm unhappy with this', including new immigrants who came to Canada whether it's a year ago or a decade or three decades ago who say 'No, I came to Canada for a reason because I wanted Canadian values. And I was escaping values in other countries.'"
Muslims Who Came for Canadian Values Must Face Radical Islam Again
One of those immigrants who would like more Canadian values is pro-western Muslim Tahir Aslam Gora, founder, and CEO of Tag TV in Toronto, a network with a large international audience. He's also the founder of the Canadian Thinkers Forum and a co-author of the book SUBMISSION: The Danger of Political Islam to Canada, with a Warning to America
"I moved to this beautiful country because of its Canadian culture," Gora says. "People like me escaped Pakistan and the Middle East and the Muslim world and came to Canada and some went to the United States with the hope that they will be left alone by radical Islamists. But now we see those Islamists roaming around. In this part of the world."
Muslim Immigrants Described as Animals in the Left's 'Circus'
Tarek Fatah, a journalist, writer, and founder of the Muslim Canadian Congress was an Immigrant from Pakistan and a proud Canadian. Fatah says the Canadian Left, which in his words is "sinking in white guilt," now accepts and even celebrates undemocratic radical Islamic beliefs and practices.
He likens it to a circus. "[The Canadian Left] considers radical Islam as a phenomenon that needs to be embraced because it's so curious. So, we as Muslims are considered as circus animals. We need to perform in any way. And the white left-liberal feminist class is sitting in ringside seats and says, 'Ah, how Lovely. Just look at that monkey jump up and down. That elephant stood up on his two feet. Honey, did you see that? It's breathtaking.'"
Land Acknowledgements: Canada as an Occupier Another facet of Canada's identity crisis can be seen in the growing trend of what is called 'land acknowledgments.' They are recited daily on campuses and in schools across Canada, and they essentially declare that Canada is an occupier.
One typical land acknowledgment says, "We respectfully acknowledge that the land on which we gather is the ancestral homelands of the Beothuk and the island of Newfoundland as the ancestral homelands of M'gmak and the Beothuk…"
These continue even though a poll this year found that most Canadians do not believe native peoples should have a special status and that the government should stop apologizing for past wrongs.
Traditional Canadian Christian Culture Under Attack The culture that is under fire here is traditional Canadian Christian culture. Ottawa resident Alexandra Belaire grew up behind the Iron Curtain in communist Czechoslovakia, and she sees some disturbing parallels between life under communism and politically correct Canada.
When asked, "What do you say to someone who says 'That (comparison) is preposterous. I can say whatever I want in Canada. How can you compare it to the Soviet world?'" The former dissident's daughter said, "But you can't say anything you want."
She explained, "Because I was the daughter of a political dissident, teachers would take the time to berate me and say bad things about me in front of the whole classroom because that way they were proving they weren't for showing favoritism to the dissident's daughter. Right now my friend's daughter was in school and she was being shamed for being too Christian. How's that different? How is that different? She was being shamed for feeling very patriotic Canadian. How is that different from being shamed for being dissident's daughter?"
There is a saying here that "The world needs more Canada." But if current trends continue, the world is going to get less of Canada, as Canadian identity is swallowed up in a left-wing multicultural experiment
DIEversity is a cult.
Just wait until Trudeau gets his 1 million immigrants hand picked by the UN = 1 million Muslims
Ping.
As I stated before- We will have to save Canada to save ourselves, or build a northern Wall.
As a dual Canadian, There is a BIG difference in the immigration issue between the US and Canada. Canada’s POINTS system is very strict: everything from your family’s education (no public school BS, must be private), assets (nothing below 50K), health (blood test) and criminal past goes into the process. Unlike here in the US where we allow illegals to just come here..
Canada WILL deport your ass and they’ve proven it with the local cops. They may be “diverse’ but they assimilate very well and educated. God knows I’ve met “canadianized” Mexicans there and they dont call themselves that nor do they hang outside your Home Depot.
Canada: America’s hat. (Chris Plante)
“Prime Minister Trudeau welcome almost 50,000 refugees from the Middle East in 2016 alone, and has even welcomed returning ISIS fighters, saying in an interview that they could be a ‘powerful voice.’”
Cheese and Crackers! Looks like we need a Northern Wall, too! I have family in Cobalt, Ont.; they’re Patriots and LOVE America, though they talk kinda funny. ;)
Or absorb Canada. After all, if they aren't a nation state, then we won't be taking over another country.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jf8Bt4gD9Y
Canadian Bacon movie. Failed at the theaters. Too smart for morons, too idiotic for smart people. Tiny audience demographic.
The only movie I will credit Michael Moore with.
Canada is practically the 51st state.
Haha, and America’s largest national park. Chris Plante is hysterical.
America is like the hot girl. And Canada is the stalker dude with our photos all over his walls. Watching us constantly. Learning all about our life. Sending anonymous flowers.
And we don’t even know their name.
Hey, the Canadians elected this handjob Trudeau so I hope they enjoy being one giant Minneapolis. Sympathies to those normal people who didn’t vote for him.
So, all the Pakistanis in Toronto are PHDs?
Yes. in bomb making...
I hate putine fries!... and for that reason alone your suggestion should never become American foreign policy.
As long as the government checks keep coming it’t all good.
Once we get the Wall built around the border with Mexico, we need to start thinking about a Wall in the North.
Or, we could invade, subjugate them, and make them Americans...
Nah, way too many liberals!
A Wall then.
I had no idea it was his movie. I saw it because of John Candy. All the Canadians in it were pretty funny. Steven Wright as a Mountie was awesome. And Dan Akroyd as a motorcycle cop correcting the anti-Canadian graffiti on the truck and making them also write the same insults in French. .. LOL.
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