Hi everyone,

As you know, there have been many events that have been occurring both in Canada and around the world. I have been holding off from writing a post but I feel that, as ‘involved citizens,’ we should be aware of these events and compiling our thoughts and opinions.

This blog post can be regarding your interests and what you would like to discuss regarding the issue. My only request is that your post is complete and detailed. You should present facts and some sort of concluding thought(s). Your analysis should have researched facts and details to support your response.

So, what could you write about?  Some topics are listed below for you!

• Russian invasion of Ukraine – look into the Russian president and his explanation for the invasion. What are your thoughts about what has occurred ? Should countries be putting more pressure on Russia to stop? Should there be more support for Ukraine?
• Olympics in China – technically Canada was ‘diplomatically boycotting’ it – why was this? Was it justified? How do you think that it would/did impact our athletes?
• Canada’s performance in the Olympics – how did Canada do? What were some notable athletic achievements or mentions?
• Trucker protest in Ottawa – Was it necessary for Trudeau to put the emergency order into effect so to remove the protesters? Who / what organisations were funding the truckers? Are the protesters even truckers? Should the vaccine be mandatory for truckers?
• Covid – what are you thoughts about countries opening up around the world? Is this too early or is it justified? Do you think that Covid will become like the common cold/flu? Should masks become permanent or lifted?
• Other – your choice! Please pass this by me before!

Your post is due on Monday! Please complete a detailed, proof-read response. It should be around 20-25 sentences (or more, always better than less!). I am excited to read your posts. Again, be sure to consider both sides – I know this is harder to do for some issues. But again, back up your opinions with facts!