ViewpointsOpinionThe Price of Democracy Is Free Speech for Our Opponents00CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintA 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 a Missed Train in 1876 Led to the Adoption of Standard TimeNov 14, 2025The War Heroes Canada Forgets to RememberNov 08, 2025The Day the Guns Fell Silent on the Western FrontNov 07, 2025Ancient Murder Mystery: Who Killed the ‘Princes in the Tower’?Oct 31, 2025Related Topicsminoritiesracismfree speechhatedeplatform