In honour of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Norway and the Netherlands, both national flags are raised at Government House today. The warm relationship that exists between Canada, Norway, and the Netherlands can be traced back to difficult days at the end of the Second World War when Canada played a key role in liberating the people in both nations.

Canada’s role in the Second World War is one in which we take great pride. Nova Scotia is proud of the role it played, not only in milita…