Michael Taube: Don Cherry's tough love for Canada |
Cherry never apologized for defending Canadian values. Nor should he
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Canada has long suffered from groupthink, dominated by left-leaning politicians and commentators who march in lockstep in support of government intrusion, wasteful spending of taxpayer dollars, limiting free speech, political correctness and wokeness. The situation intensified during COVID-19, Black Lives Matter, toppled statues and all things Justin Trudeau.
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To reverse this trend, we needed Canadians who weren’t afraid to tell the truth as they saw it, no matter the risk. Perhaps the bravest Canadian free-speecher is hockey legend Don Cherry.
Cherry has long been regarded as a man’s man, but he’s also a Canadian’s Canadian. His life and career have defined what patriotism, nationalism and love of country should mean. He’s........