Protests changed Canada: Gov. Gen. Mary Simon
OTTAWA — As a girl in Nunavik in the 1950s, Mary Simon and her friends chattered cheerful...
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OTTAWA — As a girl in Nunavik in the 1950s, Mary Simon and her friends chattered cheerful...
She said the fact that Canadians have a diversity of experience and opinions makes the country stronger "when we are respectful of each other.” But respect “is something we really have to work on in the next months and probably years," she believes.
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon said she did not get involved in the politics of the protests, or meet any of the protesters, although she was kept closely informed of the tumultuous events on her doorstep.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau can continue to wield his iron hand the Canadian protesting his COVID-19 restrictions after lawmakers voted late Monday night to extend the emergency powers.