Liberal Party members deserved a party. Convention speeches are always a bit of hyperbole. But don’t allow your celebration and a majority government get in the way of reconciliation. If you are truly allies for Indigenous Peoples, one of your jobs is to ensure the party demands that accurate history is reflected.

OTTAWA—Prime Minister Mark Carney gave his keynote address at the Liberal convention in Montreal last week. Yes, I do sleep better that he holds the role, and agree with and support many of his policies to strengthen this country against outside aggression. I also hold him to a higher standard and a higher depth of understanding. 

So … about the phrases in the speech that Canada was founded not in assimilation, but accommodation, through partnership and not domination?