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Prime Minister Brian Mulroney served in this chamber for a decade. But he served Canada his entire life. He loved this country with his whole heart. And he knew that we were capable of great things.

Thanks to Dr. Charles Webb and the Vancouver Medical Association for their kind invitation this evening. I am happy to be here with members of Parliament Joyce Murray and Wilson Miao.

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Good afternoon, everyone.

Thank you, Michelle, Rocco, James, and the Ontario Chamber of Commerce for inviting me and for bringing us all together today.

I know that this year’s theme is Partnerships for Prosperity, and I couldn’t agree more with how important that is at a time like this. This is a serious and consequential moment. We need to make responsible choices that understand and emphasize Canada’s advantages in a highly uncertain world in a moment of deep and lasting changes.

Mr. Speaker, today I rise to speak about the conflict in Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank. Over a week ago, Canadians woke up to horrifying images coming out of Israel after the terrorist organization Hamas launched an attack of unspeakable brutality.

This is a challenge on a generational scale. A challenge that history will judge us on. A challenge we must confront with lionhearted courage. And the world will find no better inspiration than my friend, here with us in our House today, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and his wife, the first lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska.

I am delighted to be here in Singapore to speak with local business leaders about opportunities in Canada.

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Good morning.

I want to begin by thanking the World Law Congress and Javier Cremades for today’s event.

I also want to acknowledge King Felipe VI of Spain, President Lasso, and all the dignitaries here.

And, of course, my dear friend Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, who we are all gathered to honour today.

Thank you, my friends, for being here today.

It was almost eighty years ago that we laid down our weapons after the deadliest war humankind had ever seen.

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Hello, dear friends.

Thank you, John, for the introduction.

Thank you, Julie and Bob, for welcoming me here today and helping organize this Australia-Canada Economic Leadership Forum.

It’s your first meeting since February 2020 and the world looks quite different now than it did back then.

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Thank you, Howard, for those kind words. Thank you to Pamela, President of the International Council of Nurses, for having me here today.

I want to acknowledge and thank Her Royal Highness Princess Muna al-Hussein of Jordan for her presence as our guest of honour and for her support and advocacy of nursing around the world.

Premier Houston, thanks for having us in your province. And Former Premier McKenna, Frank, it’s great to see you, as well.