Why some Canadians are choosing Trump over their country
While getting my Ontario driver's license in 2023, I was asked to write a description of the vehicle and then wait in my car for the examiner to find me. I had to use my mother's car, so, red-faced, I wrote 'Chevy SUV, 'WWG1WGA' bumper sticker.' The acronym stood for 'Where We Go One, We Go All,' the far-right, QAnon-inspired slogan that became a battle cry of the Jan. 6, 2021, riots.
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