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Ottawa, Friday, July 1, 2011 Allow me to wish a very happy Canada Day to everyone here, as well as to all those across the country who are celebrating in their own unique ways. My wife, Sharon, and I are so proud to be here with you today and are honoured to be in the presence of Their Royal Highnes...

Canada Day Message Recorded at Rideau Hall, Wednesday, June 8, 2011 Canada is a land of majesty, history and diversity. We are blessed with an abundance of resources and warm people. We are the envy of the world in so many ways, and I am proud to call myself Canadian. When I took on the role of gove...

Ottawa, Saturday, July 2, 2011 Thank you so much for welcoming me today, and for the wonderful musical performance. It is a pleasure to join you today for this presentation of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Gold Awards in our nation’s capital. Our timing could not be better, given the recent arrival of The...

July1, 2011 Message from Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge OTTAWA— As Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, I am honoured to convey to the men and women of the Canadian Forces, here and abroad, and to all Canadians working in support of Canada's mission in Afghani...

Ottawa, Friday, July 1, 2011 In the name of Her Majesty the Queen, I welcome you to your citizenship ceremony. In just a few minutes, you will be sworn in as Canadian citizens. You will swear or affirm your oath to The Queen, which means you are swearing allegiance to Canada in her name. We are so f...

Maxville, Saturday, July 30, 2011 This is my first visit to the Games, but I’ve known about Glengarry for a long time. As a boy, I devoured Ralph Connor’s books, such as Glengarry Schooldays, The Man From Glengarry and The Arm of Gold. What a delight for Sharon and me to come to the place from whenc...