Michael Karanicolas

A cardboard cutout of U.S President Donald Trump is held as people participate in a protest against him near the U.S. embassy in Ottawa in June 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Democracy needs its champions. Here’s a proposal on how to fund them

By setting up a fund supported by those who violate Canadian laws to assist groups that protect civil rights, Canada can invest in democracy’s strongest defence: robust, free and open speech.

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