"It made me think of the well-known quote from Martin Niemöller––although he was speaking of an even more radical threat at the time, under the rule of Hitler," explains Hunt. "I considered what we're facing in Canada, and how we're losing the country we know and love. This verse is certainly no reflection on the original, just the musings of a concerned mother and activist. It's a reminder that we as Canadians need to find our voice and speak up before it's too late."
First they came for the national child care program, but my children were grown, so I said nothing.
Then they came for the status of women funding, but I am not a feminist, so I said nothing.
Then they refused to acknowledge 500+ missing Aboriginal women, but my family is safe, so I did nothing.
Then they came for the statisticians, but I don't understand math, so I said nothing.
Then they came for the Canadian Wheat Board, but I am not a grain farmer, so I did nothing.
Then they came for the climate scientists, but I like warm days, so I said nothing.
Then they prorogued our pensions, but I am too young to care and retirement is far off, so I did nothing.
Then they abused the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, but I am a citizen and have a job, so I said nothing.
Then they betrayed the treaties, but it's complicated, so I did nothing.
Then they came for my coworkers, and I was so happy it wasn't me, I said nothing.
Then they came for me.
*The timeline above may not be in chronological order and is not a comprehensive listing of all of the programs and services that have been cut or communities that have been affected by Stephen Harper and his Conservative government. We encourage readers to add their own verses in the comments section below to help us paint a more complete picture.
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