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**What European settlers and colonial systems did to Canadian Indigenous women:** * Sexual violence against Canadian Indigenous women with little or no legal consequence. * Forced domestic labor and exploitation. * Loss of legal status for women who married non-Indigenous men (under the Indian Act). * Destruction of matriarchal leadership structures. * Ignored disappearances and murders of Canadian Indigenous women. * Forced and coerced sterilizations without consent. **What they did to Canadian Indigenous children:** * Forced removal from families into residential schools. * Physical, sexual, and emotional abuse. * Bans on speaking Indigenous languages or practicing culture. * Malnutrition, medical neglect, and unsafe living conditions. * Deaths of children, many buried in unmarked graves. * Forced labor presented as “education.” **What they did to Canadian Indigenous men and leaders:** * Arrested, jailed, or killed leaders who resisted land theft. * Criminalized traditional governance systems. * Restricted movement with passes and permits. * Destroyed livelihoods by banning hunting and fishing. **What they did to Canadian Indigenous families and communities:** * Broke families apart through child removal policies. * Forced relocations to poor, remote land. * Starvation through controlled food rations. * Banned ceremonies, gatherings, and spiritual practices. * Chronic underfunding of housing, water, healthcare, and education. **What they did to Canadian Indigenous nations overall:** * Stole land without consent. * Broke, ignored, or manipulated treaties. * Imposed the Indian Act to control daily life. * Attempted to erase languages, cultures, and identities. * Created intergenerational trauma that continues today. These are established historical facts recognized by Canadian courts, survivor testimony, and national inquiries. Naming them accurately matters, because clarity is the first step toward truth.

This is a great mini doc that takes time to hear out all sides. It's interesting how white immigrants see themselves on a higher tier, the Polish guy was saying Indian immigrants all get hotels- totally untrue! If you compare how the anti-immigrant ppl are speaking vs the immigrants you can see which side the hatred is coming from. I like when the Sikh temple leader tells him we see eachother as the same, we are all human- this strongly counters the thoughts ppl have on Indians clinging to their own. Ofc not all think like him

Canadians need more of you sensible immigrants to speak up and call out these disrespectful new Gimme Grints! Patition our so-called leaders groveling for these votes

The USA NEED TO TAKE NOTES HOW A LEADER LEAD AND SPEAKS !!

Gee…what a surprise! ….NOT! \nThe most toxic person in the world who LOVES to create chaos & division has stirred up a bees nest in countries all around the world. That’s what Trump does. Chaos, division, hard feelings & bitterness are his forté. \nThat’s the leader America has chosen over someone with common sense, intelligence, & who would have tried to unite the American ppl & create an economy that would be stable & help the majority of Americans because Kamala IS like the majority of Americans. She understands the struggle of trying to making a living when you’re not born into wealth like Trump was.\nHe can’t relate to the struggles of the average American family trying to earn enough to provide for their families. He’s never known that struggle. \nAnd why should he care if he causes ppl on both sides of the border to lose jobs, & consequently lose their homes? He’s rich. He can afford the higher costs of everything in both countries that he is initiating. He chose this trade war because he wants to take over Canada. \nWhat is wrong with Americans who thought voting him in AGAIN was a great idea over the common sense & economic stability Kamala Harris offered? He TOLD you he was going to do this. \nYou ppl who voted for him KNEW his past history. He’s a proven liar, a cheat, a fraud, a scammer, a sexist, a predator of vulnerable women, & a convicted felon..\nAnd more than anything else, he’s a BULLY! He uses his words with his bull horn & public media to speak against anyone who opposes him to try to subtly motivate his MAGA hounds to attack the ppl & their families that actually tell the truth about him. And then he steps aside & waits for his minions to respond & acts totally innocent as if he is not responsible because he did not directly tell them to go after the ppl he very purposely speaks hostile about. WAKE UP! He IS responsible because he knows very well his words have power to influence ppl to take action. \nAnd too many cowards in the Supreme Court & Republican party including his own VP Mike Pence were all too afraid to speak up against him. \nIf the majority of Americans want such a toxic person for leader, that’s America’s poor choice but Canada wants NO PART in his BS.\nHands off Canada because we WILL stand united & will support our governments efforts & the efforts of other Canadians to withstand against Trump’s bullying tactics.\nBUY CANADIAN!

Note yourselves: he doesn't take one moment to look away from the people he`s speaking to. He`s direct, comes with the real facts (which he remembers directly from his head) and most importantly; doesn't read from any manuscript. \nThis is a prime example of a real leader in the free world.

That is how a leader speaks. Forgot what that sounds like

I honestly don't know this man, but he is very organized, he knows how to speak, his speech is very clear. I believe he is a true leader to his country(Canada).

Justin Trudeau is an example of how a leader should speak.

More leader need to speak this frankly to Trump and call out his bs and out and out lies. Everyone one with a brain can see Trump is an crazy narcissist who knows nothing about running a country for the people and it’s best interest, or understands what tariffs actually are and how they work. Trump only sees what Trump can gain personal and for his rich buddies.

I love the way he speaks clearly, with a balance of politeness and harshness; every word is so clear that anyone could understand his intentions. I admire his attitude in both positive and negative ways. He is a professional and a true leader.

Oh yeah almost forgot how a civilized leader speaks.

Thank you for speaking like a real leader, you give us hope.

Thailand's here and I might be minority in my country to not support Trump. But it's very relief to see decent and reasonable leader who speaks out for his country. I'm totally with Canada ❤

As an American, I’m deeply sorry for what we’ve become by electing this orange idiot into the White House. I stand with Canada, Mexico, Ukraine, and the rest of our global allies in opposition to our “president’s” bent to authoritarianism and isolationism. I truly hope that we can course correct before we (globallly) plunge into something much darker. \n\nKudos to prime minister Trudeau and other leaders speaking truth and calling the situation we’re now in for what it is.

Donald is not smart! Just opposite. Iam so happy that at least one leader speaks openly!!! ❤ thank you!

Wow. What a speech! He is stating facts and is open to cooperation and some people still believe the Orange Man in the White House who is speaking like a 9 year old to his class mates and is spreading OBVIOUS lies all the time is the best leader ever.

I have been living in the Canada ? for more than eight years, and even though I am not a citizen, I consider it my home. I’m so proud of you, prime minister Trudeau —this is how a true leader should speak. We are all in this together. Love you Canada ??, and I would give my life for this country if needed. ❤?

This is how a leader speaks.

That is how a real leader speaks to their country.\n\nWatching from Australia ??

This is how the leader of a country should speak when adressing the country this was a great speech from.our Prime minister

A true leader speaking ‼️ wish we had a leader like this

Trudeau is speaking truth to power, and he is clear as glass that this mindless alienation of Canada is going to rebound on Americans. Teudeau is a REAL LEADER. Unlike one in Australia. Every Aussie PM cows down and boot licks for Yankeeland. Neither major party could ever really stand up to Trump the Dumb Dump if he hurt our economy. Limp lettuce government that is so America dominated down under, where I live.

This is how a leader speaks

I miss leaders who can read, use a mature vocabulary, pronounce words correctly, speak clearly in complete sentences and thoughts and without lying in every sentence. He’s a man who knows what he is doing, making clear decisions which benefit his countrymen. Unlike the Felon-in-Chief who is bulldozing all our relationships with allies and, instead, siding with our greatest enemy, Putin.

I’ve read a lot of comments from people saying “Trudeau ruined Canada” in response to people expressing their support for Trudeau in this time.\n\nThat’s not really a great point.\n\nIf Trudeau hasn’t been good for Canada, but gives a coherent, inspiring, and professional speech in this moment that unites Canadians and others alike, then that should speak so much to how awful this situation is. Huge respect to Trudeau and Canada for not backing down. I hope one day we’ll be allies with the right side of the world again.\n\nWe wanna talk about a leader ruining a country? That’s what Donald is doing right now. Except he won’t unite us in the future with a speech like this.\n\nThis American stands with Canada!

It goes to prove education goes a long way. We Americans just keep getting dumber and dumber. He speaks actual sentences. Look at this leader compared to ours!!!

To CNN - get the quote correct, Prime Minister Trudeau quoted the Wall Street Journal. Reflect that in your headline!!\n\nIn terms of this video, I do love watching a true leader speak. \n\nThe Prime Minister is the very opposite of the bloated excuses for human beings - the current president and vice president of the USA, oh and their oligarchs who are equally vile.

Cheers from Belgium!! This is how a TRUE leader speaks! Time to remove that rotten orange out of the fruit bowl! Only thing he wants is the minerals of Ukraine, together with the Russians.

This is a true leader speaks with sense. Trump always talk and talk non sense with mouth drooping

A true blooded Smart Leader as he speaks brutally true & honestly.Unlike Trump of America is a head ache of the world.

I want to move to Canada cause this is what a true leader does and speak unlike this clown that’s in office now

Am I the only one who finds it hard to accept that Tredeau is harsh? He speaks assertively, but that's not harsh at all. Considering how Trump speaks to other leaders.

Imagine a country's leader speaking articulately and coherently with actual facts and reason in their THIRD language.

Canada!!!❤❤ The world is with you!! A true leader speaking!!

You know I’ve been killing myself working non stop for like a decade trying to hold it all together because of all the increased prices of everything. As a result I have not been paying attention. I know the tariff thing was happening, but didn’t know why this was a thing. \n\nShame on me for not being more up to date. \n\nI also know nothing about Trudeau or his political stance on literally anything aside from what he talked about in this video. \n\nI must say this was of speaking is EXACTLY what I expect from a world leader. Everything was delivered very well and without personal emotions. He’s not going off the cuff and saying whatever pops into his head. THIS is the exact style of communication we need from world leaders. I don’t see how it helps anyone, anywhere in the world to have people in control of nuclear armed nations to be shooting from the hip with communication.

Spoken like a true leader of a country. One who speaks of allies and cooperation in an international environment. ??

This is what a leader looks like! No teleprompter, just speaking as a leader.

A Real Leader Speaks

This is how a true leader speaks and acts. I grew up in Buffalo too. Canada is my second home. I stand with Canada,

I wish I was Canadian. A leader who can speak clearly, concisely, and state facts, and not ramble threats and incomprehensible babble.

This is how a leader speaks.

Quiet! A true leader is speaking

A Leader who speaks in complete sentences! What a contrast.

I wish Democratic leaders in America would speak to the public like this -- explain what Trump is doing and why it's harmful to America. Democrats keep saying they're not in power, but why don't they use the power of the microphone every single day. This was a powerful statement by Trudeau.

We hear leaders of other countries who speak like Statesmen but Trump speaks like an idiot who is backed by clowns in his weird administration.

As an American, the past 8 years have made me forget what its like to hear a world leader speak coherently and without lying.

Wow an eloquent leader speaking the truth. Oh imagine if we had a leader like this. Canada, please forgive the US for the crap storm we created.

This is how a leader speaks

The soy boy leader speaks ?