A league of our own 27 May 2004, 12:24

Man, those were the days. When Canada was run by statesmen, rather than custodians. Do you hear me, Canada Council for the Arts?

There is no such thing as a model or ideal Canadian. What could be more absurd than the concept of an ‘all-Canadian’ boy or girl? A society which emphasizes uniformity is one which creates intolerance and hate. A society which eulogizes the average citizen is one which breeds mediocrity.

—Pierre Elliot Trudeau, in a speech to the Ukrainian-Canadian Congress in Winnipeg, October 9, 1971

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