Liberal-approved school guide taught Canadian children to link Conservatives with bigotry

by Clare Marie Merkowsky

The Liberal-approved, taxpayer-funded guidebook taught children to associate the Conservative Party with bigotry and to view the nation’s former de facto flag, the Red Ensign, as a hate symbol.

(LifeSiteNews) — Records show that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals approved a guidebook instructing schoolchildren to see a link between bigotry and the Conservative Party.

According to information obtained July 25 by Blacklock’s Reporter, in 2022 the Liberal’s then-Diversity Minister Ahmed Hussen’s office sanctioned a taxpayer-funded guidebook which taught children to associate mainstream conservatism, including the Conservative Party, with bigotry, and to view the Canadian Red Ensign, the nation’s de facto flag until 1965, as a hate symbol.

“This new resource will be delivered through workshops in schools across the country and it will help raise awareness with students,” Hussen told reporters at the time, adding that the $268,400 taxpayer-funded book would “teach core values to our kids.”

The book, written by the Canadian Anti-Hate Network, claimed that conservatives often tolerated bigots and young white nationalists, warning, “They sometimes attempt to infiltrate mainstream Conservative political parties.”

“In 2020 McMaster University Conservatives were scrutinized for allowing members with overly bigoted beliefs and ties,” the guide said.

The book further sought to instruct children to oppose their classmates who support politicians with “problematic” views. It also warned that invoking the term “free speech” was among “common defenses of hate propaganda.”

“Sometimes educators and students will find themselves in the position of requiring an immediate response to a student in class who invokes a bigoted ideology,” it said.

“While these situations should be treated carefully they need to be addressed as they happen,” it said. “These incidents can range from mild to severe and each will require its own approach depending on the situation. Examples: A student argues in favour of a problematic politician or policy, e.g. Trump’s wall, in a classroom discussion.”

Additionally, the book taught school children to view the Red Ensign, which was the de facto flag of the nation from the late 1800s to the mid-1960s, as a “hate promoting symbol” comparable with the swastika.