Commentary It is obvious that Canadians are divided—bitterly divided—over a number of important issues. Between the mudslinging of the federal election and the vocal disagreements over how to handle the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, people are on edge. Family members aren’t speaking to each other, communities are divided, provinces are at odds with each other, and many friendships have come to end. While these disagreements are bad enough, they are substantially amplified by social media. Before the advent of social media, people could not communicate with many other people in the heat of the moment. Nor could they spread misinformation with the click of a button. With people spending more time than ever online, it’s not surprising that it has become extremely difficult to see past our differences. To make matters worse, it’s become easier than ever to avoid people with whom we disagree. Like-minded people tend to join the same …