Με κεντρικά μηνύματα την ενότητα, τη συνεργασία και την εμπιστοσύνη στις δυνατότητες της χώρας, ο πρωθυπουργός του Καναδά Mark Carney και ο Έπαρχος του Οντάριο Doug Ford απηύθυναν τις καθιερωμένες ευχές τους για την Ημέρα του Καναδά.
Ο Mark Carney στάθηκε ιδιαίτερα στην ιστορική πορεία της χώρας, υπογραμμίζοντας ότι η δύναμη του Καναδά προέρχεται από την ενότητά του και από την ικανότητα των πολιτών του να εργάζονται μαζί παρά τις διαφορές τους. Παράλληλα, κάλεσε τους Καναδούς να στηρίξουν την εγχώρια παραγωγή, τους εργαζόμενους και τις τοπικές κοινότητες.
Από την πλευρά του, ο Doug Ford αναφέρθηκε στη σημασία της πολυπολιτισμικότητας, της ελευθερίας, της δημοκρατίας και της δικαιοσύνης, τονίζοντας ότι η ευημερία και η ασφάλεια του Καναδά προϋποθέτουν κοινή προσπάθεια και στήριξη των εργαζομένων και των τοπικών κοινωνιών.
Ακολουθούν οι πλήρεις δηλώσεις του Πρωθυπουργού του Καναδά Mark Carney και του Επάρχου του Οντάριο Doug Ford για την Ημέρα του Καναδά.
Statement by Prime Minister Carney on Canada Day
“Today, we celebrate each other. We are a nation of kind, compassionate, hardworking people, as remarkable and diverse as the places we call home all across Canada. Ours is a country that spans three oceans, six time zones, and ten million square kilometres of breathtaking landscape, built and bound by a great conviction: that we are strongest when we are united.
That conviction was declared at our Confederation in 1867 – a founding bet that together we could build something greater than the sum of our parts. It was laid down in steel in 1885, when a national railway linked east to west. And it crossed a continent again in 1962, when the Trans-Canada Highway opened, connecting communities from St. John’s to Victoria.
Canadians have never just imagined a stronger, more united country. We’ve picked up our tools and built one.
At this decisive moment, we are choosing to build big once again – with Canadian workers, Canadian materials, and Canadian values. Choosing Canadian produce. Rediscovering our own country, from the Cabot Trail to the Columbia Icefield, from the Bay of Fundy to the northern lights. Small acts of solidarity, repeated millions of times, proving that together we can give ourselves far more than anyone could ever take away.
There will always be forces that want to divide us. They forget this country’s founding insight: that unity is not uniformity, that our differences are strengths to nurture rather than risks to manage, and that our values serve as an unshakeable foundation.
When we show kindness, kindness grows. When we seek unity, unity grows. When we are Canadian, Canada grows. Happy Canada Day.”
Statement by Premier Doug Ford on Canada Day
“Happy Canada Day, Ontario!
Today, we join with Canadians from coast to coast to coast to celebrate our incredible country as we mark the 159th year since Confederation.
Canada is a beacon of hope and opportunity for people from around the world, which is reflected in the incredible diversity of cultural, religious and linguistic backgrounds of the people who make up our great province and country.
As wecelebrate Canada, let’s recommit to working together as Canadians to continue defending the values of freedom, democracy and justice that make our country great.
Let’s also continue to keep fighting to protect our country, its communities and its workers, unlocking new opportunities that will make Ontario and Canada more prosperous and more secure.
Finally, I want to thank all the first responders, health-care workers and all the other essential workers who are helping keep our country safe today.
Wishing everyone a safe and happy Canada Day!”
