Barack Obama’s election has changed Canada forever. Of course it’ll have a huge impact on the United States, but the influence on its northern neighbour will also be profound, albeit subtle.
No, Obama’s election doesn’t spell the end of NAFTA and millions of Canadian jobs like right-wing observers suggest. It does, however, shatter many of the myths that Canadians like to believe about themselves, especially vis-à-vis their giant neighbour.
With Obama’s election, Canadians can no longer pretend to be the more racially tolerant of the two countries. Tuesday’s outcome is both a triumph for Americans and a reason for Canadians to take a good hard look at themselves in the mirror, particularly when it comes to racial inequality within their own country.
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