I didn't vote for 21 years. Trump's attacks on my homeland and Canada changed everything
17-04-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca

I didn't vote for 21 years. Trump's attacks on my homeland and Canada changed everything

Fernando Ameth Pinzon has been a Canadian citizen since 2004 but has never voted. After fleeing his native Panama following the U.S. invasion in 1989, life in Canada felt safe and stable. Voting for change seemed unnecessary. Then, U.S. President Donald Trump began threatening Canada's sovereignty and that of his home country for a second time.
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