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 ArticlesHow Heraclius Deposed Phocas to Become Emperor During the Byzantine EraOct 03, 2025How the Vikings Gained a Foothold in IrelandSep 19, 2025The Haunting Echoes of 1968Sep 13, 2025The Saga of Mary Queen of Scots, the Duke of Norfolk, and the Ridolfi PlotSep 05, 2025Related Topicsminoritiesracismfree speechhatedeplatform