Justin Trudeau to meet with N.S. firefighters following devastating wildfires
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Nova Scotia Monday to meet with firefighters in the aftermath of theAccording to Trudeau’s itinerary, the prime minister will visit a local fire station in the Halifax area at 12:40 p.m. to meet with firefighters, along with federal Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair and Immigration Minister Sean Fraser.
Trudeau and Blair are also scheduled to attend a first responder appreciation event and meet with representatives from a residents’ association. Trudeau will then travel to Antigonish later in the afternoon to meet with Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston. He is expected to deliver remarks at the Atlantic Economic Forum at 6 p.m.The wildfires that broke out in the Halifax area of Tantallon late last month forced more than 16,000 people to evacuate and destroyed around 150 homes. Most evacuees have since been able to return home.
Another fire that broke out in Shelburne County, in the southwestern area of the province, was the largest wildfire in provincial history, covering more than 235 square kilometres. It prompted the evacuations of more than 6,000 people and destroyed about 60 homes and cottages. It was finally
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