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title: "4 Canadians Understand Quotes by 3 authors"
description: "Browse 4 Canadians Understand quotes by 3 authors. Discover the best Canadians Understand sayings and thoughts."
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> [The fact is Canadians understand that immigration, that people fleeing for their lives, that people wanting to build a better life for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-trudeau/the-fact-is-canadians-understand-that-immigration-that-people-fleeing/)

[Justin Trudeau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-trudeau/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8cd/justin-trudeau-1727_america_the-fact-is-canadians-understand-that-im_249969.jpg)

> [I think because we're such a trading nation, I think Canadians understand that first and foremost we're part of the global economy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-harper/i-think-because-we-re-such-a-trading-nation-i-think-canadians/)

[Stephen Harper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-harper/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b9d/stephen-harper-3432_canadians_i-think-because-we-re-such-a-trading-nat_689461.png)

> [The Conservatives are demonstrating that they don't understand the importance of cultural industries, of artists, of creators, not just to Canadian identity,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-trudeau/the-conservatives-are-demonstrating-that-they-don-t-understand-the/)

[Justin Trudeau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-trudeau/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/196/justin-trudeau-1727_art_the-conservatives-are-demonstrating-that_2461714.jpg)

> [We hide our racism. We just go on about our lives - may I say, white Canadians go on about their lives.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/constance-backhouse/we-hide-our-racism-we-just-go-on-about-our-lives-may-i-say-white/)

[Constance Backhouse](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/constance-backhouse/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7f8/constance-backhouse-62590_indigenous_we-hide-our-racism-we-just-go-on-about-o_2763603.jpg)

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