Commentary
Last fall, many candidates for trustee in municipal races across Canada—mostly in Ontario and British Columbia—ran on what was broadly described as anti-woke platforms.
They warned against the politicization of the school system and an erosion of standards that pushed kids more towards an activist mindset than to developing the well-rounded skills they need to succeed in life.
Not many of these individuals won, but I argued at the time that the mere presence of this slate of candidates was something of a beachhead moment. Canadian parents and community members felt compelled to get back in the game and reclaim their school boards from radical activists. While they may not have won that time around, they’d serve to inspire and energize a fight that would only come back stronger….