The Shocking Costs of Ending Slavery Not What You Think | Leaders on the Frontier | Merit TV Canada
Nigel Biggar
6.15
19 September 2025
24 September 2025
What really happened in Canada's colonial past and why does the truth still matter today? David Leis sits down with Lord Nigel Biggar, author of Colonialism: A Moral Reckoning, to unpack the complex history between colonial powers and Indigenous peoples. From early cooperation to painful conflicts and the controversial legacy of residential schools, Biggar challenges the oversimplified narratives shaping public debate. He also confronts the moral record of the British Empire and its role in both oppression and the abolition of slaveryarguing that only by facing history in full, not just the parts that fit an agenda, can we pursue real justice and reconciliation. Click here to watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/B2B0tO5_ZJQ?si=ySlnvKt8XZdfPF-F SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/@MeritTVCanada Watch Merit TV Canada anytime on our free app at https://www.merittv.ca/app. Check your listings at https://www.merittv.ca/channel. FOLLOW US Facebook https://www.facebook.com/merittvcanada Instagram https://www.instagram.com/Merittvcanada/ Welcome to Merit TV Canada! Follow us for Canadian shows that bring clarity and common sense to the issues that matter most to you. All of our content seeks to empower YOUleaving you inspired, enlightened, informed, and connected. Make sure you subscribe and click the notification bell so you don't miss a video. #merittvcanada
