Chew on these facts about the recently concluded Canadian general election:
1) 10 Muslim MPs were elected, the most in the history of the Canadian parliament.
2) 10 aboriginal Canadian MPs were elected, the most in parliamentary history.
3) Two thirds of Canada’s MPs are first-timers.
Clearly, Canada is embracing change. By voting overwhelmingly to dump Stephen Harper’s Conservatives and elect Justin Trudeau’s Liberals, this couldn’t be clearer. And while the realities of politics will ensure that actual change takes far longer than anyone would like, Trudeau’s initial moves have been promising.
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