The immigrant farmers who settled the prairies worked very hard. They came for the chance to own their own land and to make a better their life. They were given land as homesteaders.
Everyone who was later born in Canada also benefited greatly from their hard work and sacrifices. Almost all the farmers on this site would have been helped by their parents and their community. Very few of todays farmers built their farm on their own with no help.
First nations were partners with the many fur traders and acted as guides and helped the mostly European traders survive.
Chinese immigrants helped build the railroads and many died under terrible working conditions.
The assumption that only immigrants from Europe worked hard and built this country is one of those myths that persists amongst the poorly informed.
There has always been animosity and bigotry between various ethnic groups. The English didn't like the eastern europeans or the germans or ukrainian settlers, the catholics didn't get along with the protestants, the french and the english fought a war over Canada......... Now their decendents are proud Canadians just like the decendents from other parts of the world.
Andrew Scheer and the Conservatives want to bring in as many immigrants as the liberals. Its good economic policy in the face of labour shortages and low birthrates. You can't win an election in Canada by being anti immigrant.
Many of you like to complain about the support refugees and immigrants get. Did you all forget that farmers are subsidized by Canadian taxpayers!
Don Cherry had a bigoted point of view that doesn't fit with Canadian values.
Everyone who was later born in Canada also benefited greatly from their hard work and sacrifices. Almost all the farmers on this site would have been helped by their parents and their community. Very few of todays farmers built their farm on their own with no help.
First nations were partners with the many fur traders and acted as guides and helped the mostly European traders survive.
Chinese immigrants helped build the railroads and many died under terrible working conditions.
The assumption that only immigrants from Europe worked hard and built this country is one of those myths that persists amongst the poorly informed.
There has always been animosity and bigotry between various ethnic groups. The English didn't like the eastern europeans or the germans or ukrainian settlers, the catholics didn't get along with the protestants, the french and the english fought a war over Canada......... Now their decendents are proud Canadians just like the decendents from other parts of the world.
Andrew Scheer and the Conservatives want to bring in as many immigrants as the liberals. Its good economic policy in the face of labour shortages and low birthrates. You can't win an election in Canada by being anti immigrant.
Many of you like to complain about the support refugees and immigrants get. Did you all forget that farmers are subsidized by Canadian taxpayers!
Don Cherry had a bigoted point of view that doesn't fit with Canadian values.
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