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Ottawa, Ontario, Thursday, April 16, 2015 One thing I’ve noticed as governor general is how generous Canadians are. There’s truly a wave of giving stretching from coast to coast to coast. The volunteers of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ottawa are making their own waves. I can’t help but be swept up by...

Rideau Hall, Friday, April 17, 2015 Welcome to Rideau Hall, and congratulations on your promotion. I continue to be amazed by your dedication. Wherever members of the Canadian Armed Forces serve, that dedication is there. Let me give you a rather extreme example. At the beginning of the year, I visi...

Ottawa, Ontario, Thursday, April 23, 2015 It is a special honour to help open this inaugural educators’ conference on mental health. Over these past five years while my husband has served as Governor General, I have had the privilege of witnessing dozens of innovative practices to help our young pas...

Rideau Hall, Thursday, April 23, 2015 I’m pleased to welcome you to Rideau Hall, home of the people of Canada. I hope that you will also consider this your home away from home. Both of you are joining a proud diplomatic community in Canada, one that is focused on reinforcing our good relations. I’ve...

Ottawa, Ontario, Saturday, April 25, 2015 I’m honoured to join you here today. We gather on this special Anzac Day to mark the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli Campaign. Gallipoli is considered a nation-defining event for Australia, New Zealand, and what is today known as Turkey. Those who served ...

Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, Monday, April 27, 2015 Thank you for your warm welcome. What a pleasure to be here in Minneapolis-St. Paul and to have this opportunity to talk about innovation exchange between Canada, Minnesota and the entire Upper Midwest region. But first, let me offer best wishe...

Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, Monday, April 27, 2015 It’s wonderful to join you here in the Twin Cities. Today’s address is conveniently titled “Stars of the North.” What a fitting description of Canada and Minnesota! Given our similar geographic positioning—you in the northern U.S., Canada as a ...

Chicago, Illinois, Tuesday, April 28, 2015 Thank you for your warm welcome. I’m delighted to be here in Chicago attending this important new forum. I know a lot of people have worked very hard to bring the Council of the Great Lakes Region into being. Let me single out council president and CEO Mark...

Chicago, Illinois, Tuesday, April 28, 2015 Thank you, Adele, for your very kind introduction. And thank you, ladies and gentlemen, for your warm welcome. I discovered today that warm welcomes are standard in Chicago. I have been bowled over by the kindness and generosity shown by the people of this ...

Detroit, Michigan, Wednesday, April 29, 2015 What a pleasure it is to be with all of you at the wonderful Detroit Institute of Arts. Thank you all for being here. These murals by Diego Rivera are so impressive. They truly capture the energy and dynamism of Detroit, the state of Michigan, and indeed ...

Detroit, Michigan, Thursday, April 30, 2015 Thank you for your warm welcome. What a great way to wrap up my visit to the Midwestern states—with a “cruise” on the mighty Detroit River! The Integrated Cross-Border Maritime Law Enforcement program, or “Shiprider” is yet another wonderful example of Can...

Rideau Hall, Wednesday, April 29, 2015 It’s an honour and a great pleasure for my wife, Sharon, and me to welcome Your Majesty to Rideau Hall and to Canada. Of course, this isn’t your first visit to our country or to Rideau Hall. The red oak that you and Queen Rania planted during your visit to Ride...

Rideau Hall, Friday, May 1, 2015 There are many words that come to mind during these ceremonies, as we recount your deeds, as you receive this honour. Bravery. Tragedy. Instinct. Heroism. I could keep going—there are so many words that could be used to describe what you’ve been through, what you’ve ...

Shippagan, New Brunswick, Monday, May 4, 2015 I am delighted to be here on this impressive university campus in this wonderful part of Canada, home to many Acadians. Let me therefore take this opportunity to extend greetings to the Acadian community, which makes this region so unique and contributes...

Ottawa, Ontario, Tuesday, May 5, 2015 The last Gala I attended I had to borrow reading glasses. Let me first say what an honour it is to have an award named after me. I hope the Sharon Johnston Champions of Mental Health Award for Youth will help to honour and inspire young people for many years to ...

Rideau Hall, Thursday, May 7, 2015 Sharon and I are delighted to welcome you and your delegation to Rideau Hall and to Canada. Throughout your visit, you will encounter Canadians who are building a smarter, more caring nation, who are building ties between our nations. Talk with them and you will di...

Rideau Hall, Thursday, May 7, 2015 It’s an honour and a great pleasure for my wife, Sharon, and me to welcome you to Rideau Hall, home of the people of Canada. This is your first visit to Canada, yet I was delighted to see that you are forging somewhat of a family tradition. Your mother visited this...

Rideau Hall, Friday, May 8, 2015 What a pleasure to welcome all of you to Rideau Hall, the home of the people of Canada. This is where we honour Canada’s very best and brightest. It’s where we say ‘thank you’ for helping to build a better country. And of course that’s the motto of the Order of Canad...

Rideau Hall, Tuesday, May 12, 2015 What a pleasure and a privilege it is to welcome you to Rideau Hall, the home of the people of Canada. Let me start by highlighting what an important anniversary year this is for the Killam Prizes. Not for the prizes themselves, which as you know were inaugurated i...

Terrebonne, Quebec, Wednesday, May 13, 2015 It’s a pleasure to join you here to celebrate what you do and to recognize the people who make it all possible. What’s more, I’m delighted to learn about an organization that embodies three of my top priorities as governor general: volunteerism, education ...