Liberal MP Arielle Kayabaga

Liberal MP Arielle Kayabaga, who represents London-West, Ont., is a form London city councillor, and the first Black woman to have been elected to either of these roles. Kayabaga and her family left Burundi amid a civil war to immigrate to Canada which spurred her life-long commitment to community.

Why not Africa? That’s the question Canada needs to be asking

There is a rare chance for a renewed relationship between Canada and Africa. Forgoing this means we risk a trillion-dollar opportunity to move in lock-step with a continent where growth rates have not only surpassed every other region of the world, but also exceeded all expectations.

opinion | BY LIBERAL MP ARIELLE KAYABAGA | May 29, 2023