Nova Scotia Election Nova Scotia held their 44th general election on August 17, with the Progressive Conservatives (PC) led by Tim Houston winning a surprise majority government. The strong victory was surprising given the PCs only had two percent more of the popular vote than the incumbent Liberals.
Federal Election Justin Trudeau called the federal election for September 20, just 17 months after the last election. The English Language Debate will be on September 9 at 6 pm Pacific.
Vaccine Rates and Border Reopening Canada officially surpassed the United States in the race to get all our citizens vaccinated. Both countries have been marred by far-right politicians spreading false information about the virus and the vaccines, and those refusing to get vaccinated. President Joe Biden said the pandemic was effectively over, but there was still a "pandemic of the unvaccinated."
The Fall of Afghanistan In a horrifying sweep, the Taliban has reclaimed its rule over Afghanistan. The recapturing of Kabul and western forces fleeing from the country marked a devastating end to a 20-year war. Afghanistan citizens fled en masse. Horrifying human rights abuses are being reported, particularly against women, including whippings for wearing sandals.
Mary Simon On July 26, Canada took another step towards reconciliation as Mary Simon became the first Indigenous person to serve as Governor General of Canada. Simon opened on a warm note, speaking to the idea of a selfless Canada. Simon’s installation as Governor General was marred by hundreds of complaints to the language commissioner over Simon’s lack of fluency in French. Simon has previously stated that she was denied the opportunity while attending Kuujjuaq Federal Day School and that she had already begun lessons in French to become fluent.
google this! A lot is going on in Canada and in our community. Frankly, it would be impossible to fit all the important events into one issue of the magazine, but we try our best. Every month, this short section will tell you all about the things you should take a quick look at on the internet, so you are not out of the loop.
