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Canada is a major player in the process of globalization, and its role in the early childhood teacher education (ECTE) field can be seen as one of spreading dominant ideas and practices from the global north / minority world to the global south / majority world, thus increasing tensions with local practices within ECTE programs in contexts such as Colombia and Namibia.

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  2. Concordia University, Montreal, Canada

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  4. University of Regina, Regina, Canada

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