Recent moves by Canadian governments, federal and provincial, suggest that the upside down language introduced by George Orwell in the novel "1984" is now among us. Examples: The Parti Quebecois "Charter of Values" and the federal Conservatives' "Fair Election Act."
Turning to Orwell's scary and prophetic work, we find slogans promoted by the Ministry of Truth, Ministry of Peace and Ministry of Love. Among them: "War is Peace," "Freedom is Slavery," and the one that may be closest to the current political situation--"Ignorance is Strength."
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