MY FAVOURITE COUNTRY 

(Free Reflection 1)

If I were given the chance to choose the place I could live in, I would without a doubt say Canada. It has been my favorite country since last year. I think I have got many good reasons to choose this beautiful country.

Here are some search results about Canada:

> Human Development Index score: 0.902
> Gross nat’l income per capita: $41,887 (19th highest)
> Life expectancy at birth: 81.5 years (14th highest)
> Expected years of schooling: 15.9 years (25th highest)*

Human development index score is especially good because of its great educational system. Almost everyone over 25 has a secondary education. Also, the average performance of 15 year olds in math, science, and reading were among the best in the world in 2012. Canada’s national health insurance system covers medically necessary procedures, providing nearly all Canadians with access to medical care.*

Life expectancy is also among world's best, being 81.5 years. 

    I love Canada because of its people mostly. They are selfless and live in peace in their country. They don't tolerate racism or discrimination of any kind. That is the kind of place one would want to live in. I want to mention the ministries of Canada who are very competent people. Minister of science, Kirsty Duncan is a scientist woman who won a Nobel Prize in 2007. Jane Philpott, minister of health, is a real doctor. Minister of transport, Marc Garneu is the first Canadian astronaut to go to space. There is a handicapped member in the cabinet. There is even the ministry of environment and ‘climate change’. There is a Muslim immigrant woman in the cabinet. She is Maryam Monsef, the minister of democratic institutions. That clearly shows that people are not discriminated against their religions and that everyone is respected regardless of their religious views. Half the cabinet are men and the other half are women. There are people from other nationalities in the cabinet. For instance, the minister of national defence, Harjit Sajjan is Indian.

  Most importantly, I should tell you a little bit about the Prime minister, Justin Trudeau. He was born in Ottawa in 1971, December 25. He is the 23^rd and current prime minister of Canada. He is the leader of Liberal party. His party got the victory in 2015 federal election. He is the second youngest prime minister of Canada.

He says he is a feminist and he is proud to be so.He is very supportive of LGBT. He is very sensitive about the freedom of the press.

Canada welcomed many Syrian refugees so far and Canadians have been very supportive to them. I think this is the most important thing in the world. Standing up for  and helping the weak ones. 

“So much of politics is fleeting and ephemeral. But the connections you make with the people who invest their hope and trust in you, that's what gets you through all of the rest. That's what makes it worth doing.”

JUSTIN TRUDEAU

Lake Louise, Alberta

Lake Muskako, Ontario