庆祝国庆节

图／贴心姐妹网   总理哈珀和夫人劳琳今天到国会山庄参加庆祝建国148周年国庆节活动 

总理哈珀在国庆活动上的发言摘要：

“No better place in the world than this country, Canada!

 “Ours is a story of heroic effort over many generations: by our first, Aboriginal peoples; by the many explorers, like Sir John Franklin and his crew; by the pioneers who settled a vast, untamed land; thanks to the visionaries, our Fathers of Confederation, who united our territory and joined it together with a ribbon of steel; by the waves of immigrants who helped raise great cities out of the wilderness, by the athletes and performers who makes us so proud.

 “All of whom have built what Canada is today: more confident, more prosperous, more united than ever, the best country in the world!

 “Ladies and gentlemen, the greatness of this country is no accident.

 “It is built on an unshakeable foundation of values: freedom, democracy, human rights and the rule of law, which is what draws people here from around the world.”