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Dignity and leadership

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From my corner of the world this past week or so, I have witnessed raw grief, quiet sorrow, and naked ambition, and it has me contemplating the place of dignity in our life these days. The horrific mass stabbing on the James Smith Cree Nation in Saskatchewan brought raw grief to a whole community and those of us beyond. The death of Queen Elizabeth II brought quiet sorrow to her family, obviously, and to those in the world beyond who feel some connection to her as queen or as woman. The election of Pierre Poilievre as the newest leader of the Conservative Party of Canada brought joy to his supporters and trepidation to those of us leery of populist politicians. In his words and on his face during his acceptance speech, I heard and saw a naked ambition that will fuel his run to be Canada’s next Prime Minister. I know that colonialism seeded the violence on the James Smith Cree Nation. I know that the role of the monarchy in 21st century Canada needs to be considered and discussed. I kno