The Last of the Pirates
When Paul Watson was arrested in July of last year, it made headlines around the world. The presidents of France and Brazil called for his immediate release.
But here in Canada — Watson’s birthplace and where much of his activism has centred — the reaction was strangely muted.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau never said a word about his case. While there was some news coverage of his case, it was nothing like the attention his arrest received in other countries.
Which is surprising. Not only is Watson a founder of Greenpeace and one of the most famous environmental activists in the world, he’s…
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