Assignment task: Summary and paraphrasing
In retrospect, Pierre Trudeau's single most important statement as he introduced his new policy in 1971 may have been that no singular culture could, or would, define Canada. Canadian leaders of both major parties had historically promoted both immigration and citizenship, but the idea that no singular culture would define this country - in other words, that there would be no overriding cultural identity to assimilate to - would become the root of our contemporary success in the world. As populism and intolerance increase elsewhere, it is this deliberate looseness when it comes to identity, this unique approach to pluralism that will help to protect us - if we remain vigilant.