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Canada’s Cultural Property Export and Import Act alone won’t guarantee that HBC artifacts intended for auction don’t wind up in private collectors’ hands or dispersed globally.
Like the beaver it nearly wiped out, HBC made Canada into its home by fundamentally transforming its environment, and no bankruptcy court will liquidate that legacy.
The demise of Hudson’s Bay raises broader questions about the viability of traditional department stores in today’s retail environment.
Like many retailers, Hudson’s Bay struggled during the COVID-19 pandemic, but its troubles ran deeper. Now, the company is liquidating almost all its stores.
The political metamorphosis of Louis Riel illustrates one of the most paradoxical aspects of nationalism: how former enemies can be transformed into compatriots.
