This morning in our papers, I wade in to the debate about Louis Riel's place in our history. I must confess I'm a bit conflicted about his legacy:
“He did, at the end of the day, take up arms against an elected government. There were battles. People died. That kind of tactic, it seems to me, can never be endorsed.
And yet, he ought to be remembered for struggling to defend the Metis, who had been betrayed by the government in Ottawa.
And we certainly ought to study, understand, and reflect on why and how the actions of an unjust government might propel an otherwise good man to lead a bloody rebellion.”
[Read the whole column]