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  "path": "/opinion/op-ed/george-abbott-lessons-learned-bc-colonial-past",
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  "textContent": "The recent controversy surrounding agreements between Canada and the Musqueam Nation reminds us of lessons to be learned from our colonial past. The Musqueam were also front-and-centre in 1874 as Canada tested the commitment of its newest province, B.C., to honour its apparent agreement to expand Indigenous reserves. Read More",
  "title": "George Abbott: Lessons to be learned from B.C.'s colonial past",
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