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Originally Posted by Textcritic
The full transcript of Cherry's response reads:
"You people love—you, that come here, whatever it is—you love our way of life, you love our milk and honey, at least you could pay a couple of bucks for a poppy or something like that. These guys pay for your way of life that you enjoy in Canada; these guys paid the biggest price."
I think it was a slip. I don't think Cherry intended to say "you people that come here," but he said it most likely because that is what he believes deep down.
In the National Post article I posted above he confirms that he meant what he said, and I understand that to include the slip. I think it is actually very telling.
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I find it odd that he singled out immigrants, I don't feel that I see non-visible minorities wearing poppies more than visible minorities (I also realize that not all immigrants are visible minorities and not all visible minorities are immigrants). In fact I attended a ceremony today in which it was attended by the Calgary Air Cadets, my son is one, and I venture to say that 75% of the squadron is visible minority (I don't know why that is but it is very apparent). I would also note that everyone of them and their parents seemed to be wearing poppies for the most part. I think it speaks to Don's character that he chose to single out immigrants.