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Canada and the EU, how we feeling? (www.cbc.ca)

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[–] Cletus@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Ya, I mean Canada imported many Ukrainians to colonize the prairies because the climate is similar. Disenfranchised Ukrainian diaspora are pretty loyal to Canada and vice versa. Part of my family is "Georgian" Doukhobors, really Ukrainians.

They were kicked out of Tsarist Russia because they were pacifists who refused to pay taxes or join the military. First they got sent to Georgia. Later Canada was happy to get them to settle in the prairie and afforded them freedom to exercise their religious practices for some time...though Canada backtracked of course lol. Their practices were quiet interesting, communal living ect.

The history of Canada using Ukrainians as a tool to strengthen the state is long.

So its really no surprise. Smh

[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Oh I'm talking about more recent stuff after WW2 like this.

One way of getting into postwar Canada "was by showing the SS tattoo," Canadian historian Irving Abella told "60 Minutes" interviewer Mike Wallace. "This proved that you were an anti-Communist."