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| Carney greeted people in Ottawa to celebrate Canada Day |
Happy 158th Birthday, Canada!
This year is a special one, with a new Prime Minister, Mark Carney who is taking a measured, strategic approach in building Canada's independence from the United States and dealing with American President Donald Trump the best he can.
Speaking of which, Trump has made us more patriotic than ever. Ever since he made threats of ursurping Canada and turning into the 51st state, Canadians have put their elbows up in defence and are doing whatever they can to buy Canadian, particularly when it comes to food.
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| Canadian patriotism is on a high these days |
Meanwhile today we celebrate immigrants who have since become Canadians.
One interviewee who has become a friend, is now a Canadian citizen. She posted her swearing-in on social media.
She and her Canadian-born husband left Hong Kong and arrived in Vancouver just as the Covid-19 pandemic began in 2020 and were jobless for a year.
Then they modified her grandmother's chilli sauce recipe and made their own using Canadian ingredients. Family and friends who tried it encouraged them to sell it and since then they've become a successful brand -- Canadian brand -- and collaborate with chefs, restaurants, and suppliers to create one-off items or new products.
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| A couple who make chilli sauce in Canada |
It is so amazing to see them flourish -- not without a lot of "blood, sweat and tears", and at the same time they are so grateful for the opportunities that have come by or they reached out to ask.
Other Hongkongers who came here a few years ago are still finding their way, continuing to process their lives in exile and trying to forge a new path for themselves. They are still traumatised by what happened to their hometown, and how they were impacted.
But despite the emotional toll, they have no regrets coming here.
Happy Canada Day.
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