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 Haunting Echoes of 1968Sep 13, 2025The Saga of Mary Queen of Scots, the Duke of Norfolk, and the Ridolfi PlotSep 05, 2025Why the Attack on Rome in August 410 Was the Beginning of the End of the EmpireAug 22, 2025How St. Lawrence Became the Patron Saint of Short-Order Cooks and ComediansAug 08, 2025Related Topicsminoritiesracismfree speechhatedeplatform