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Joel Kotkin: Why the Fourth of July is relevant to Canada, too
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Joel Kotkin: Why the Fourth of July is relevant to Canada, too
Our histories are entwined, and so are our problems — including our vulnerability to self-sabotaging ideology
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By Joel Kotkin
Published Jul 02, 2026
Last updated Jul 02, 2026
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