Michael Taube: Why Sir Wilfrid Laurier Should Remain on the $5 Bill, Now and Forevermore

Image of Sir Wilfrid Laurier is shown on the Canadian $5 bill, in a file photo. CP PHOTO/Paul Chiasson

Commentary

Many Canadians were understandably frustrated when the twin scourges of cancel culture and wokeness erupted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet few probably remember an announcement that just preceded the pandemic and, surprisingly, fit with this negative tone of what was to come.