Some People in Western Canada Want to Leave Canada
加拿大西部部分人士希望脫離加拿大
Introduction
Some people in Saskatchewan want to start their own country. At the same time, people in Alberta are voting on this idea.
薩斯喀徹溫省的部分人士希望建立自己的國家。與此同時，艾伯塔省的民眾也正在對此想法進行投票。
Main Body
Brad Williams leads a group in Saskatchewan. He says the federal government is too strong. He thinks the government takes too much money in taxes. He wants Saskatchewan to be free.
Brad Williams 在薩斯喀徹溫省領導一個團體。他表示聯邦政府權力過大，認為政府徵收過多稅金。他希望薩斯喀徹溫省能獲得自由。
Some leaders disagree. Scott Moe and Carla Beck say Canada is good for the provinces. They say the new government in Ottawa is listening to them more now.
部分領導人並不認同。Scott Moe 與 Carla Beck 表示加拿大對各省是有利的。他們認為渥太華的新政府現在更願意傾聽他們的意見。
Indigenous leaders are also unhappy. Chief Trevor Mercredi says the government cannot change the country without talking to First Nations. They have old legal agreements called treaties. These treaties are with the Canadian government.
原住民領袖同樣感到不滿。酋長 Trevor Mercredi 表示，政府在未與原住民（First Nations）協商的情況下，不能改變國家。他們擁有古老的法律協議，即所謂的「條約」。這些條約是與加拿大政府簽訂的。
Conclusion
Western Canada is divided. Some people want to leave Canada, but other leaders want to stay and fix the problems.
加拿大西部目前分歧嚴重。部分人士希望脫離加拿大，但其他領導人則希望留下並解決問題。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Who wants what' Pattern
In A2 English, we need to describe people's desires and opinions simply. Look at these two patterns from the text:
1. Person + WANT + to [Action]
- Some people want to leave Canada.
- Other leaders want to stay.
2. Person + THINK/SAY + [Opinion]
- He thinks the government takes too much money.
- Scott Moe says Canada is good.
Quick Word List ↔️
- Federal/Government → The big bosses of a country.
- Provinces → Smaller states inside a country.
- Divided → Split into two different groups.
The Grammar Secret When we talk about one person (He/She), we add an -s to the action:
- I want He wants
- I say He says
- I think He thinks