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Ottawa, Saturday, January 10, 2015 As commander-in-chief, I have the great privilege of meeting regularly with members of the Canadian Armed Forces and of honouring their service to our country. I call it a privilege because these are women and men of the highest calibre—and that is particularly tru...

January 11, 2015 Message from the Governor General of Canada on the Occasion of the 200th Birthday of Sir John A. Macdonald OTTAWA—One of the Fathers of Confederation, Canada’s first prime minister, a businessman, lawyer and politician, Sir John A. Macdonald left an indelible mark at the heart of ou...

Alert, Nunavut, Tuesday, January 20, 2015 I am delighted to visit Alert, the world’s northernmost permanently-inhabited settlement. Canada is of course a northern country, but this station really is ‘true north.’ Consider your motto: INUIT NUNANGATA UNGATA, which in Inuktitut means “Beyond the Inuit...

Ottawa, Ontario, Friday, January 23, 2015 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Thank you for inviting me here to help launch the 150 Alliance. I am pleased to see so many of you united under this common cause, to encourage all Canadians as we approach the 150th anniversary of Confederation in 2017. In fact, this ...

Vancouver, British Colombia, Wednesday, January 28, 2015 What a pleasure it is to speak before this distinguished group of visionary business people. I’m delighted that you’re here today because I hope to share a vision of mine with you. My remarks today are titled, “The Next Spike: Innovation as th...

Vancouver, British Columbia, Wednesday, January 28, 2015 My wife, Sharon, and I are delighted to be here for a very special presentation of the Governor General’s Caring Canadian Award. In November 1995, The Right Honourable Roméo LeBlanc announced the creation of an award to honour Canadian volunte...

Vancouver, British Columbia, Wednesday, January 28, 2015 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY It is a pleasure to be here in this place of learning to present these new heraldic emblems. One of my responsibilities as governor general is to serve as head of the Canadian Heraldic Authority, which has as its motto t...

Nanaimo, British Columbia, Thursday, January 29, 2015 It is a pleasure to be here in Nanaimo with all of you. Sharon and I would like to thank you for your warm welcome and for inviting us here to be with you. I am especially pleased that we are joined by leaders of this community; those who have co...

Nanaimo, British Columbia, Thursday, January 29, 2015 Sharon and I would like to thank you for conferring upon us these honorary doctorates of laws. It is a pleasure to be here with my wife, who has done so much for me, our family and our country. I am proud to be honoured alongside her today. And w...