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(applause) prime minister trudeau: merci,monsieur le president. female speaker:: thankyou, mr. speaker. prime minister trudeau: thankyou, dear friends. it's wonderful to seeyou all here today. mr. president, it's anhonor to welcome you to parliament. on behalf of allcanadians, welcome to our house. (cheers, applause)

prime minister trudeau: before we begin, i would like to ask we begin, i would like to ask everyone here today tojoin us in a moment of silence in memory of thosekilled and injured in yesterday's attackin istanbul. merci. female speaker:: thank you. prime minister trudeau: mr.president, the house

extraordinarymoments in history. it's where governmentsmade the difficult decision to send youngmen and women to war. decisions that foreverchanged our country and the world. it was here in 1922 thatagnes macphail, our first female member ofparliament, showed generations of canadiangirls that yes, they could. prime minister trudeau: and now,finally, this house gets

to see a bromanceup close. (laughter) prime minister trudeau: thanks for making that possible -- prime minister trudeau: --although i still think "dude-plomacy" is moreaccurate, but i'll get over it. prime minister trudeau: the truth is that, while barack and i are friends, it's afriendship that is far from unique.

[speaking foreignlanguage] female speaker:: be itthrough family, friends, social media, or even bythe $2.4 billion in goods and services that crossour border every day, the links between canadiansand americans are everywhere. and it is through thoserelationships that we give life to what presidentkennedy stated when he addressed this house:"what unites us is far greater thanwhat divides us."

canadians and americansare united in their quest for peace and prosperity. we all want realopportunities for success. prime minister trudeau: and weunderstand that economic growth means most when itimproves the lives of the people who work so hard tosecure it, especially the middle class and thoseworking hard to join it. and we echo the values ofpresident roosevelt, who said the test of ourprogress is not whether we

add more to the abundanceof those who have so much; it is whether we provideenough for those who have too little. canadians and americansare also united in our desire to leave to ourchildren and grandchildren a better world - a safer,cleaner world - than the one we inheritedfrom our parents. that's an ambitious goal,but not one beyond our reach. today we made an importantdown payment on that

cleaner future with thenew continental climate change strategy. prime minister trudeau: and finally, and, at this moment, critically, canadians andamericans are united in our understanding thatdiversity is a source of strength, not weakness. generation aftergeneration, our countries have welcome newcomersseeking liberty and the promise of a bitter life.

and generation aftergeneration, our identities and our economies havebeen enriched by these new perspectives, notthreatened by them. the north american ideathat diversity is strength is our great giftto the world. no matter where you arefrom or the faith you profess, nor the color ofyour skin, nor whom you love, you belong here. this is home.

prime minister trudeau: so let us reaffirm today with our american cousins thespirit that, 153 years ago, abraham lincolncalled "the last, best hope on earth": openness,diversity, inclusion, responsibleself-government, freedom for all people - theseideas are as important today as theyhave ever been. and we will promotethem together. on all these things - oneconomic opportunity, on

the environment, onbuilding a more inclusive and diverse society -canadians and americans agree. female speaker:: whenpeople say that the president and i share aspecial relationship, there's something thatthey often don't realize: we're not inspired by eachother, but by the people whom we have theprivilege of serving. from the mother who doesovertime in order to pay her rent and buy newclothing for her daughter

and save a little money tohelp her parents; from the retiree who gives his timeto teaching children the importance of wetlands;the communities that come together after a naturaldisaster or who walk side-by-side,hand-in-hand, to affirm the right tolove one another. prime minister trudeau: these are the stories i will think of when i considerpresident obama's time in office.

history books will recordthe signature policies, but i will remember --what i hope we all will remember - are the lessonsthat you taught us not by executive orderbut by example. that we are accountable -- prime minister trudeau: the lesson that we are accountable to each other, that we arestronger together than we are apart, that we aremore alike than we are different, and that thereis a place in this world

for politics that ishopeful, hardworking, ambitious, and kind. mr. president, in yourlast state of the union address you said of theamerican people that they are clear-eyed,big-hearted, undaunted, and optimistic. i can think of no betterway to describe their leader. barack, welcome to canada. female speaker:: ladies andgentlemen, the president

of the united states ofamerica, barack obama. president obama:thank you so much. thank you. thank you, everybody. thank you so much. please, everyonehave a seat. good evening. bonjour. mr. prime minister, mr.speaker, members of the

house, members of thesenate, distinguished guests, people of canada-- thank you for this extraordinary welcome, whichtemps me to just shut up and leave. because it can't getany better than this. obviously i'm gratefulfor the warm welcome. i'm extraordinarily gratefulfor the close working relationship and friendshipwith your outstanding prime minister, justin trudeau,and his extraordinary

wife, sophie. but i think it's fair to saythat much of this greeting is simply a reflection ofthe extraordinary alliance and deep friendship betweencanadians and americans. justin, thank you for yourvery kind words, and for the new energy and hope thatyour leadership has brought to your nation as wellas to the alliance. my time in office may benearing an end, but i know that canada -- and the world-- will benefit from your

leadership foryears to come. so canada was the very firstcountry that i visited as president. it was in february. it was colder. i was younger. michelle now refers to myhair as the great white north. and on that visit, istrolled around the byward market, tried a"beaver tail" --

-- which is betterthan it sounds. and i was struck then, asi am again today, by the warmth of the canadians. i could not be more honoredto be joining you in this historic hall -- thiscathedral of freedom. and we americans can neversay it enough -- we could not ask for a better friendor ally than canada. we could not. it's true.

it is true. and we do not takeit for granted. that does not mean we don'thave our differences. as i understand it, one ofthe reasons the queen chose this site for parliament wasthat it was a safe distance from america's border. and i admit, in the war of1812, american troops did some damage to toronto. i suspect that there weresome people up here who

didn't mind when the britishreturned the favor and burned down the white house. in more recent times,however, the only forces crossing our borders arethe armies of tourists and businesspeople and familieswho are shopping and doing business andvisiting loved ones. our only battles take placeinside the hockey rink. even there, there's anuneasy peace that is maintained.

as americans, we, too,celebrate the life of mr. hockey himself, thelate, great gordie howe. just as canadians can saluteamerican teams for winning more stanleycups in the nhl. audience: ooooh -- presidentobama: i told you i should have stopped afterthe applause. but in a world where toomany borders are a source of conflict, our two countriesare joined by the longest

border of peace on earth. and what makes ourrelationship so unique is not just proximity. it's our enduring commitmentto a set of values -- a spirit, alluded to byjustin, that says no matter who we are, where we comefrom, what our last names are, what faith we practice,here we can make of our lives what we will. it was the grit of pioneersand prospectors who pushed

west across aforbidding frontier. the dreams of generations --immigrants, refugees -- that we've welcomedto these shores. the hope of run-away slaveswho went north on an underground railroad. "deep in our history ofstruggle," said dr. martin luther king, jr., "canadawas the north star... the freedom roadlinks us together." we're bound as well by theservice of those who've

defended us -- at flandersfield, the beaches of normandy, in the skiesof the balkans, and more recently, in the mountainsof afghanistan, and training bases in iraq. their sacrifice is reflectedin the silent rows of arlington and in thepeace tower above us. today we honor those whogave their lives for all of us. we're linked together, aswell, by the institutions that we've built to keep thepeace: a united nations to

advance our collectiveaspirations. a nato alliance toensure our security. norad, where americans andcanadians stand watch side by side -- and tracksanta on christmas eve. we're linked by a vast webof commerce that carries goods from one end of thiscontinent to another. and we're linked by the tiesof friendship and family -- in my case, an outstandingbrother-in-law in burlington. had to give burlingtona shout out.

our relationship is soremarkable precisely because it seems so unremarkable --which is why americans often are surprised when ourfavorite american actor or singer turns outto be canadian! the point is we seeourselves in each other, and our lives are richer for it. as president, i've deepenedthe ties between our countries. and because of the progresswe've made in recent years, i can stand before youand say that the enduring

partnership between canadaand the united states is as strong as it has ever been,and we are more closely aligned than ever before. and yet, we meet at apivotal moment for our nations and for the globe. from this vibrant capital,we can look upon a world that has benefitedenormously from the international order that wehelped to build together' but we can see that sameorder increasingly strained

by the acceleratingforces of change. the world is by most everymeasure less violent than ever before; but it remainsriven by old divisions and fresh hatreds. the world is more connectedthan ever before; but even as it spreads knowledge andthe possibility of greater understanding betweenpeoples, it also empowers terrorists who spread hatredand death -- most recently in orlando and istanbul.

the world is more prosperousthan ever before, but alongside globalization andtechnological wonders we also see a rise ininequality and wage stagnation across theadvanced economies, leaving too many workers andcommunities fearful of diminishing prospects, notjust for themselves, but more importantly,for their children. and in the face of suchrising uncertainty, it is not enough to look ataggregate growth rates, or

stock prices, or the paceof digital innovation. if the benefits ofglobalization accrue only to those at the very top,if our democracies seem incapable of assuringbroad-based growth and opportunity for everyone,then people will push back, out of anger or out of fear. and politicians -- somesincere, and some entirely cynical -- will tap thatanger and fear, harkening back to bygone days of orderand predictability and

national glory, arguing thatwe must rebuild walls and disengage from a chaoticworld, or rid ourselves of the supposed ills broughton by immigrants -- all in order to regaincontrol of our lives. we saw some of thesecurrents at work this past week in the united kingdom'sreferendum to leave the european union. despite some of the initialreactions, i am confident that the process can bemanaged in a prudent,

orderly way. i expect that our friends onboth sides of the channel will develop a workable planfor how to move forward. and i'm equally confidentthat the transatlantic values that we all shareas liberal, market-based democracies are deeper andstronger than any single event. but while the circumstancesof brexit may be unique to the united kingdom, thefrustrations people felt are not.

the short-term fallout ofbrexit can be sensibly managed, but the long-termtrends of inequality and dislocation and theresulting social division -- those can't be ignored. how we respond to theforces of globalization and technological change willdetermine the durability of an international orderthat ensures security and prosperity forfuture generations. and fortunately, thepartnership between the

united states and canadashows the path we need to travel. for our history and our worktogether speak to a common set of values to build on--proven values, values that your prime minister spokeof in his introduction -- values of pluralism andtolerance, rule of law, openness; global engagementand commerce and cooperation, coupled withequal opportunity and an investment in ourpeople at home.

as prime minister pierretrudeau once said, "a country, after all, is notsomething you build as the pharaohs build the pyramids,and then leave standing there to defy eternity. a country is something thatis built every day out of certain basicshared values." what is true of countriesis true of the world. and that's what i want totalk about today -- how to strengthen our institutionsto advance these commitments

in a rapidly changing world. let me start with ourshared economic vision. in all we do, our commitmentto opportunity for all of our people has to be at thecenterpiece of our work. we are so fortunate becauseboth of our countries are so well-positioned to succeedin the 21st century. our two nations knowfirsthand the awesome power of free marketsand innovation. canadians help run someof silicon valley's most

innovative companies. our students study ateach other's world-class universities. we invest in research anddevelopment, and make decisions based onscience and evidence. and it works. it's what's created theseextraordinary economies of ours. but if the financial crisisand recent recession taught us anything, it's thateconomies do better when

everyone has achance to succeed. for a long time, it wasthought that countries had to choose between economicgrowth or economic inclusion. but it turns outthat's a false choice. if a ceo makes more in aday than a typical employee makes in a year, that kindof inequality is not just bad for morale in thecompany, it turns out it's bad for the economy -- thatworker is not a very good customer for business.

if a young man in ohio can'tpay his student loans, or a young woman in ontario can'tpay her bills, that has ramificationsfor our economy. it tamps down thepossibilities of growth. so we need growth thatis broad and that lifts everybody up -- includingtax policies that do right by working families, androbust safety nets for those who fall on hard times. as john kenneth galbraithonce said, "the common

denominator ofprogress" is our people. it's not numbers, it's notabstractions, it's how are our people doing. of course, many who sharethis progressive, inclusive vision can be heard nowarguing that investments in our people, protectionfor our workers, fair tax policies, thesethings are not enough. for them, globalization isinherently rigged towards the top one percent, andtherefore, what's needed is

an end to trade agreementsand various international institutions andarrangements that integrate national economies. and i understandthat vision. i know why it's tempting. it seems as if we draw aline around our borders that it will give us morecontrol, particularly when the benefits of trade andeconomic integration are sometimes hard to see oreasy to take for granted,

and very specificdislocations are obvious and real. there's just one problem:restricting trade or giving in to protectionism in this21st century economy will not work. it will not work. even if we wanted to, wecan't seal ourselves off from the rest of the world. the day after brexit, peoplelooked around and said, oh!

how is this going to work? the drag that economicweakness in europe and china and other countries ishaving on our own economies right now speaks to thedegree to which we depend -- our economies depend, ourjobs, our businesses depend -- on selling goods andservices around the world. very few of our domesticindustries can sever what is now truly a globalsupply chain. and so, for those of uswho truly believe that our

economies have to work foreverybody, the answer is not to try and pull back fromour interconnected world; it is rather to engage with therest of the world, to shape the rules so they're goodfor our workers and good for our businesses. and the experience betweenour two nations points the way. the united states and canadahave the largest bilateral trade and investmentrelationship in the world --

and we are stronger for it. it means a company in quebeccan create jobs in north carolina. and a start-up in torontocan attract investment from texas. now, the problem is thatsome economies in many of the fastest-growing regionsof the world -- particularly the asia pacific region --don't always abide by the same rules.

they impose unfair tariffs;or they suppress workers' rights; or they maintain lowenvironmental standards that make it hard for ourbusinesses to compete fairly. with the trans-pacificpartnership, we have the ability to not only openup these markets to u.s. and canadian products andeliminate thousands of these unfair tariffs -- which,by the way, we need to do because they're alreadyselling here under existing rules, but we're not sellingas much as we should over

there -- but it also affordsus the opportunity to increase protections forworkers and the environment, and promote humanrights, including strong prohibitions against humantrafficking and child labor. and that way our workers arecompeting on a level playing field, and our businessesare less prone to pursue a race to the bottom. and when combined withincreased investments in our own people's education, andskills and training, and

infrastructure and researchand development and connectivity, then we canspur the kind of sustained growth that makesall of us better off. all of us. the point is we need to lookforward, not look backward. and more trade and morepeople-to-people ties can also help breakdown old divides. i thank canada for itsindispensable role in hosting our negotiationswith the cuban government,

and supporting our effortsto set aside half a century of failed policies to begina new chapter with the cuban people. i know a lot of canadianslike going to cuba -- -- maybe becausethere haven't been americans crowding the streetsand the beaches. but that's changing. and as more americans engagewith the cuban people, it will mean more economicopportunity and more hope

for ordinary cubans. we also agree, us americansand canadians, that wealthy countries like ours cannotreach our full potential while others remainmired in poverty. that, too, is notgoing to change in this interconnected world; thatif there is poverty and disease and conflict inother parts of the world, it spills over, as much as we'dlike to pretend that we can block it out.

so, with our commitment tonew sustainable development goals, we have the chance toend the outrage of extreme poverty. we can bring moreelectricity to africa, so that students can study atnight and businesses can stay open. we can banish the scourgeof malaria and zika. we can realize our goalof the first aids-free generation.

we can do that. it's within our grasp. and we can help those whoare working to replace corruption with transparent,accountable institutions that serve their people. as leaders in globaldevelopment, the united states and canada understandthat development is not charity -- it's aninvestment in our future prosperity.

because not only do suchinvestments and policies help poor countries, they'regoing to create billions of customers for u.s. and canadian products, andthey'll make less likely the spread of deadly epidemicsto our shores, and they'll stabilize parts of the wordthat threaten the security of our people. in fact, both the unitedstates and canada believe our own security -- andnot just prosperity -- is

enhanced when we standup for the rights of all nations and peoples to livein security and peace. and even as there are timeswhen unilateral action is necessary to defend ourpeople, we believe that in a world where wars betweengreat powers are far less likely but transnationalthreats like terrorism know no boundaries, our securityis best advanced when nations work together. we believe that disputesthat do arise between

nations should be, whereverpossible, resolved peacefully, with diplomacy;that international organizations shouldbe supported; that multilateralism isnot a dirty word. and certainly, we're moresecure when we stand united against terrorist networksand ideologies that have reached to the verydoorstep of this hall. we honor all those takenfrom us by violent extremists, includingcanadians john ridsdel and

robert hall. with canada's additionalcontributions, including training iraqi forces,our coalition is on the offensive acrossiraq, across syria. and we will destroy theterrorist group isil. we will destroy them. we'll continue helpinglocal forces and sharing intelligence, fromafghanistan to the philippines, so that we'repushing back comprehensively

against terrorist networks. and in contrast to thehatred and the nihilism of terrorists, we'll work withpartners around the world, including, particularly,muslim communities, to offer a better vision and apath of development, and opportunity, and tolerance. because they are, and mustbe, our partners in this effort. meanwhile, when nationsviolate international rules

and norms -- such asrussia's aggression against ukraine -- the united statesand canada stand united, along with our allies, indefense of our collective security. doing so requires a rangeof tools, like economic sanctions, but it alsorequires that we keep our forces ready for 21stcentury missions, and invest in new capabilities. as your ally and as yourfriend, let me say that

we'll be more secure whenevery nato member, including canada, contributes itsfull share to our common security. because the canadian armedforces are really good -- -- and if i can borrow aphrase, the world needs more canada. nato needs more canada. we need you. just as we join together inour common defense, so must

we work togetherdiplomatically, particularly to avert war. diplomacy results are rarelyquick, but it turns out even the most intractableconflicts can be resolved. here in our own hemisphere,just in the last few weeks, after half a century ofwar, colombia is poised to achieve an historic peace. and the nations of northamerica will be an important partner to colombia goingforward, including working

to remove landmines. around the world, canadianand american diplomats working together canmake a difference. even in syria, where theagony and the suffering of the syrian people tears atour hearts, our two nations continue to be leaders inhumanitarian aid to the syrian people. and although a trueresolution of this conflict so far has eluded us, weknow that the only solution

to this civil war is apolitical solution, so that the syrian people canreclaim their country and live in peace. and canadians and americansare going to work as hard as we can to make that happen. i should add that herein the nation of lester pearson, we reaffirmour commitment to keep strengthening thepeacekeeping that saves lives around the world.

there is one threat,however, that we cannot solve militarily, nor can wesolve alone -- and that is the threat ofclimate change. now, climate change is nolonger an abstraction. it's not an issue we canput off for the future. it is happening now. it is happening here,in our own countries. the united states and canadaare both arctic nations, and last year, when ibecame the first u.s.

president to visit thearctic, i could see the effects myself. glaciers -- like canada'sathabasca glacier -- are melting at alarming rates. tundra is burning. permafrost is thawing. this is not a conspiracy. it's happening. within a generation,arctic sea ice may all but

disappear in the summer. and so skeptics and cynicscan insist on denying what's right in front of our eyes. but the alaska natives thati met, whose ancestral villages are sliding intothe sea -- they don't have that luxury. they know climatechange is real. they know it is not a hoax. and from bangladesh to thepacific islands, rising seas

are swallowing land andforcing people from their homes. around the world, strongerstorms and more intense droughts will createhumanitarian crises and risk more conflict. this is not just a moralissue, not just a economic issue, it is also an urgentmatter of our national security. and for too long, we'veheard that confronting climate change meansdestroying our own economies.

but let me just say, carbonemissions in the united states are back to wherethey were two decades ago, even as we've grown oureconomy dramatically over the same period. alberta, the oil country ofcanada, is working hard to reduce emissions whilestill promoting growth. so if canada can do it, andthe united states can do it, the whole world can unleasheconomic growth and protect our planet.

we can do this. we can do it. we can help lead the worldto meet this threat. already, together in paris,we achieved the most ambitious agreement inhistory to fight climate change. now let's bring itinto force this year. with our agreement withmexico that we announced today, let's generate halfthe electricity on this continent from clean energysources within a decade.

that's achievable. let's partner in the arcticto help give its people the opportunity they deserve,while conserving the only home they know. and building on the ideathat began in montreal three decades ago, let's finallyphase down dangerous hfc greenhouse gases. this is the onlyplanet we've got. and this may be the lastshot we've got to save it.

and america and canada aregoing to need to lead the way. we're going to haveto lead the way. just as we are joined in ourcommitment to protecting the planet, we are also joinedin our commitment to the dignity of everyhuman being. we believe in the right ofall people to participate in society. we believe in the right ofall people to be treated equally, to have anequal shot at success.

that is in our dna, thebasic premise of our democracies. i think we can all agreethat our democracies are far from perfect. they can be messy, and theycan be slow, and they can leave all sides of adebate unsatisfied. justin is justgetting started. so in case you hadn'tfigured that out, that's where this grayhair comes from.

but more than any othersystem of government, democracy allows our mostprecious rights to find their fullest expression,enabling us, through the hard, painstaking work ofcitizenship, to continually make our countries better. to solve new challenges. to right past wrongs. and, prime minister, whata powerful message of reconciliation it was --here and around the world --

when your government pledgeda new relationship with canada's first nations. democracy is not easy. it's hard. living up to our ideals canbe difficult even in the best of times. and it can be harder whenthe future seems uncertain, or when, in response tolegitimate fears and frustrations, there arethose who offer a politics

of "us" versus "them," apolitics that scapegoats others -- the immigrant, therefugee, someone who seems different than us. we have to call thismentality what it is -- a threat to the values that weprofess, the values we seek to defend. it's because we respect allpeople that the world looks to us as an example. the colors of the rainbowflag have flown on

parliament hill. they have lit upthe white house. that is a testament to ourprogress, but also the work that remains to ensure trueequality for our fellow citizens who are lesbian,gay, bisexual or transgender. our muslim friendsand neighbors who run businesses, and serve in ourgovernments and in our armed forces, and are friends withour children, play on our sports teams -- we've got tostand up against the slander

and the hate leveled againstthose who look or worship differently. that's our obligation. that's who we are. that's what makesamerica special. that's what makescanada special. here. here in canada. here in canada, a woman hasalready risen to the highest

office in the land. in america, for the firsttime, a woman is the presumptive nominee of amajor party and perhaps president. i have a bias onthese issues -- -- but our work won't befinished until all women in our country are truly equal-- paid equally, treated equally, given the sameopportunities as men, when our girls have the sameopportunities as our boys.

that's who we need to be. and let me say this --because i don't feel particularly politicallycorrect on this issue -- i don't believe that these areamerican values or canadian values or western values. i believe, and justinbelieves, and i hope all of you believe, theseare universal values. and we must be bold in theirdefense, at home and around and not shy away fromspeaking up on behalf of

these values of pluralismand tolerance and equality. i fear sometimes that we aretimid in defense of these values. that's why i will continueto stand up for those inalienable rights, here inour own hemisphere -- in places like cuba andvenezuela -- but also in more distant lands. for the rights of citizensin civil society to speak their mind andwork for change.

for the right of journaliststo report the truth. for the right of people ofall faiths to practice their religion freely. those things are hard,but they're right. they're not alwaysconvenient, but they're true. in the end, it is thisrespect for the dignity of all people, especially themost vulnerable among us, that perhaps more thananything else binds our two countries together.

being canadian, beingamerican is not about what we look like or whereour families came from. it is about our commitmentto a common creed. and that's why, together, wemust not waver in embracing our values, our best selves. and that includes ourhistory as a nation of immigrants, and we mustcontinue to welcome people from around the world. the vibrancy of oureconomies are enhanced by

the addition of new,striving immigrants. but this is not just amatter of economics. when refugees escape barrelbombs and torture, and migrants cross deserts andseas seeking a better life, we cannot simplylook the other way. we certainly can't labelas possible terrorists vulnerable people whoare fleeing terrorists. we can insist that theprocess is orderly. we can insist that oursecurity is preserved.

borders mean something. but in moments like this,we are called upon to see ourselves in others, becausewe were all once strangers. if you weren't a stranger,your grandparents were strangers. your great-grandparentswere strangers. they didn't all havetheir papers ready. they fumbled with languagefaced discrimination, had cultural normsthat didn't fit.

at some point, somewhere,your family was an outsider. so the mothers, the fathers,the children we see today -- they're us. we can't forsake them. so, as americans andcanadians, we will continue to welcome refugees, and wecan ensure that we're doing so in a way thatmaintains our security. we can and we will do both. we're increasing our supportto central america, so that

fewer families and childrenattempt the dangerous journey north. this fall at the unitednations, we'll host a global summit on refugees, becausein the face of this crisis, more nations need to stepup and meet our basic obligations to ourfellow human beings. and it will be difficult,and budgets are tight, and there are legitimate issuesand not everybody is going to be helped.

but we can try. people of goodwill andcompassion show us the way. greek islanders pullingfamilies to shore. and germans handing outsweets to migrants at railway stations. a synagogue in virginiainviting syrian refugees to dinner. and here, in canada, theworld has been inspired as canadians across thiscountry have opened up their

hearts and their homes. and we've watched citizensknitting tuques to keep refugees warm in the winter. and we've seen your primeminister welcome new arrivals at the airport,and extend the hand of friendship and say,"you're safe at home now." and we see the refugeeswho feel that they have a special duty to give back,and seize the opportunities of a new life.

like the girl who fledafghanistan by donkey and camel and jet plane, and whoremembers being greeted in this country by helpinghands and the sound of robins singing. and today, she serves inthis chamber, and in the cabinet, becausecanada is her home. a country "is not somethingyou build as the pharaohs built the pyramids...acountry is something that is built every day out ofcertain basic shared values."

how true that is. how blessed we are to havehad people before us, day by day, brick by brick,build these extraordinary countries of ours. how fortunate, howprivileged we are to have the opportunity to now,ourselves, build this world anew. what a blessing. and as we go forwardtogether, on that freedom

road, let's stay true to thevalues that make us who we are -- canadians andamericans, allies and friends, now and forever. thank you very much. merci beaucoup.