ViewpointsOpinionThe Price of Democracy Is Free Speech for Our OpponentsSavePrintA woman stomps on a free speech sign at the University of California–Berkeley in Berkeley, Calif., on Sept. 24, 2017. Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty ImagesGerry Bowler6/15/2020|Updated: 6/15/2020CommentaryA number of Canadians seem to be having a problem with listening to people with whom they disagree.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentGerry BowlerAuthorGerry Bowler is a Canadian historian and a senior fellow of the Frontier Centre for Public Policy.Author’s Selected ArticlesThe Long and Fascinating History of Toronto’s Yonge StreetDec 23, 2025Canada Has Its Own Rich History of Christmas TraditionsDec 19, 2025The Race to the South Pole in the Heroic Age of Antarctic ExplorationDec 12, 2025The Enormous Contribution of ‘Anne of Green Gables’ Author L.M. Montgomery to Canadian Literary LifeNov 28, 2025Related Topicsminoritiesracismfree speechhatedeplatform