The Governor General made clear in a speech to scientists at an Ottawa convention Wednesday she has a very low opinion of the validity of horoscopes, people who believe in creationism or those who don’t believe in climate change. Michaelle Jean, who was the governor general from 2005 to 2010, waded into a number of political issues including Quebec sovereignty and Canada’s military mission in Afghanistan. Newman University in Manchester, U.K., this fall released a survey that showed about one in seven Canadians believe in creationism. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau didn’t seem to have any issue with what Payette said, saying his government and Canadians understand the value of science. Mills said Payette wasn’t just promoting science, she was mocking people with religious beliefs, and specifically, evangelical Christians who don’t believe evolutionary science.

Source: National Post November 02, 2017 19:50 UTC