Apparently, the Trudeau Liberals think that dividing people by their race is better than judging people by the content of their character.
As I reported yesterday, Conservative MP Maxime Bernier and Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes have been going back and forth on Twitter after Bernier criticized the Trudeau Liberals for using the term “racialized” to divide Canadians by race, and Chavannes then absurdly claimed that Bernier’s goal of a colour-blind society “contributes to racism.”
As you can imagine, people were not happy with Caesar-Chavannes’ comments, especially considering that the vast majority of Canadians want to see our country judge people by the content of their character, not race. Apparently, Caesar-Chavannes thinks its okay to imply that all of us are racist for wanting people to be treated the same.
Caesar-Chavannes had also told Bernier to “be quiet,” which generated even more outrage.
Seeing public opinion turn against her, Caesar-Chavannes tried making an apology, but she notably didn’t apologize for insinuating that all of us who want a colour-blind society are basically racists.
Here’s how it played out on Twitter, with Bernier continuing to fight back against Caesar-Chavannes’ implications of racism:
@MaximeBernier I am not too big to admit when I am wrong. Limiting discussion on this important issue by telling you to be quiet was not cool. If you are willing, let’s chat when back in Ottawa. We are miles apart on this important issue and it is possible to come a little closer https://t.co/qDZNtsOEfP
— Celina C-C (@MPCelina) March 6, 2018
Bernier noted that both Caesar-Chavannes and Ahmed Hussen haven’t apologized for implying that Bernier was racist:
1/4 Thank you for recognizing my right to air an opinion. I don’t think we can find much common ground beyond that however. You and Min Hussen implied I’m a racist because I want to live in a society where everyone is treated equally and not defined by their race. https://t.co/eK20hnsCGX
— Maxime Bernier (@MaximeBernier) March 6, 2018
2/4 We should certainly do everything possible to redress injustices and give everyone equal opportunities to flourish. And we should recognize that Canada is big enough to contain many identities. As a francophone Quebecer, I can understand this.
— Maxime Bernier (@MaximeBernier) March 6, 2018
3/4 But that doesn’t mean the gov’t officially defining us on the basis of “intersectional race, gender and sexual identities” and granting different rights and privileges accordingly. This only creates more division and injustice and will balkanise our society.
— Maxime Bernier (@MaximeBernier) March 6, 2018
4/4 I say it’s time we conservatives stop being afraid to defend our vision of a just society made up of free and equal individuals, and push back against those who want to silence any opinion that differs from theirs.
— Maxime Bernier (@MaximeBernier) March 6, 2018
Bernier makes a great point. Common-sense Canadians need to push back against the efforts of social justice warriors to silence those who disagree with them.
As we know, Celina Caesar-Chavannes just said publicly what the Trudeau government obviously believes: Everyone who disagrees with them should be silenced.
That’s why their threats to regulate social media and bring in new laws on internet speech are so dangerous. If they think people like Bernier are ‘racist’ for supporting the equal treatment of people from all races, just imagine how they would use the power of government to shut down their opponents.
Spencer Fernando
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