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Niall Ferguson tells New Zealand that when it comes to history, Canada is the worst.

Ferguson is critical of the left-wing perspective that he claims has become institutionalised in most Western schools. "It varies from place to place but Canada is the most politically correct, with everybody cringing about their Imperial past," says the father of three, who was inspired to embark upon Civilization after concluding that his children were taught less history in school than he was when he was growing up.