The first problem with this argument, of course, is the old tendency to try making Canada look innocent by comparing it to the US. This is often done by some of the most important Americanized elitists in our country.Some of them recently advocated that Canada become the 51st state of the US.

"Our liberal, democratic, rule-of-law system, with constitutionalism and federalism and habits of negotiation and peaceful coexistence, is what the Fathers of Confederation established and reinforced."

 Under the influence of American and British imperialism, Canada becomes more conservative, less democratic, less just, and less peaceful.

   John A did a lot of good. But he did some bad as well, It's time to face up to the bad, the harm that still does damage to First Nations 150 years later.