March 24, 2025

[On Canada] We are one of the oldest democracies in the world

Kim Campbell, the first female prime minister of Canada, was right when she said a 47-day-long election campaign (Imagine a campaign of only 47 days!) was not enough time to reconsider the nation’s social programs. But she was wrong to say so.

Compassion is not weakness, and concern for the unfortunate is not socialism.