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Fort McKay, Alberta, Friday, June 24, 2016 I would like to begin by acknowledging that we are on Treaty 8 territory. Canadians have a long history of helping each other in times of need. As I often point out, it’s a history that began with the generosity that indigenous peoples showed to newcomers w...

Fort McMurray, Alberta, Friday, June 24, 2016 I would like to begin by acknowledging that we are on Treaty 8 territory. Sometimes, it’s hard to capture what you’ve seen in words. Visiting Fort McMurray in the wake of the wildfires is one of those times. We’ve just taken a brief tour of some of the h...

Fort McMurray, Alberta, Friday, June 24, 2016 I would like to begin by acknowledging that we are on Treaty 8 territory. Canadians have a long history of helping each other in times of need. As I often point out, it’s a history that began with the generosity that indigenous peoples showed to newcomer...

Rideau Hall, Saturday, June 25, 2016 Welcome, all of you! It’s a great pleasure to see you here on the grounds of Rideau Hall. Taking a look around, I see men and women who are a source of great pride to Canadians across this country. Why? Because you’ve all answered the call to service. You’ve serv...

The Citadelle, Quebec, Monday, June 27, 2016 What a pleasure to welcome you and your delegation to the City of Québec and to Canada. I was honoured to attend your inaugural speech at the Presidential Palace in late 2012, as well as the State luncheon you hosted afterwards, and I’m delighted to retur...

Discurso con motivo de la llegada de su Excelencia Enrique Peña Nieto, Presidente de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos La Citadelle, Quebec, lunes, 27 de junio de 2016 Es un placer para mí darle la bienvenida a usted y a su delegación a la Ciudad de Quebec y a Canadá. Tuve el honor de asistir a su discur...

Rideau Hall, Tuesday, June 28, 2016 It’s a great honour for Sharon and me to welcome you and the members of your delegation to Rideau Hall and to Canada. I’d like to start by acknowledging that this gathering is taking place on the traditional territory of the Algonquin peoples. Excellency, we are s...

Alocución con motivo de la cena oficial en honor de su Excelencia Enrique Peña Nieto, Presidente de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos Residencia del Gobernador General, martes, 28 de junio de 2016 Es un honor para Sharon y para mi darle la bienvenida a usted y a los miembros de su delegación a esta Resid...

July 1st, 2016 Governor General's Canada Day Message OTTAWA— They desire a better country. That’s the motto of the Order of Canada, which is of course the centrepiece of Canada’s honours system and a reflection of what makes this country so great: its people. Today, I want to borrow and adjust that ...

Rideau Hall, Wednesday, June 29, 2016 Welcome, all of you, to Rideau Hall! What a fantastic night to watch a movie under the stars. Tonight, we have two special showings. First, an episode of the critically-acclaimed “Schitt’s Creek”—and we’re fortunate to have the producers of that show with us her...

Rideau Hall, Thursday, June 30, 2016 Welcome, all of you, to Rideau Hall! What a fantastic night to watch a movie under the stars. Tonight, we have a special showing. Our feature presentation is Guibord s’en va-t-en guerre, a satirical film by writer and director Philippe Falardeau about our system ...