In an atmosphere rich in Canadiana and in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s cold shoulder towards the True North, ...

By the time the girl was admitted to hospital, her hair was brittle, her skin flaking, and she was so malnourished that doctors said she was at risk of cardiac arrest and death.

The day everything changed. The day I left behind the only life I had ever known. The day I finally chose to take control of my fate.