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Iran Is Burning: Canada Must Decide

Canada should make its alignment unmistakable by standing with the Iranian people rather than the Iranian state.
Iran Is Burning: Canada Must Decide
Protesters march in Tehran, Iran, on Dec. 29, 2025. Fars News Agency via AP
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The streets of Iran are once again filled with anger, grief, and bloodshed. What began as economic protests over a collapsing currency and runaway inflation has turned violent, with demonstrators killed and the regime signalling that repression, not reform, will be its response. This is not a sudden crisis. It is the predictable consequence of a system that long ago exhausted every source of legitimacy except fear.
Bryan Brulotte
Bryan Brulotte
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Bryan Brulotte is chairman of Sterling-Trust, a private equity firm based in Ottawa. He holds a doctorate in business and brings over four decades of experience spanning military service and senior roles in the private and public sectors.
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