So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world.

I want to share with you my belief in your power to change this country and this world.

Treatments and therapies have never been better in the face of this disease. You have every reason to be optimistic, determined, and focused on the future. My only other advice is to cherish every moment with those you love at every stage of your journey, as I have done this summer.

So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world.

Politics matters. Ideas matter. Democracy matters, because all of us need to be able to make a difference.

Are we allowed to sing? I imagine that at times, it might improve the tone of the debate.

There are great challenges before you, from the overwhelming nature of climate change to the unfairness of an economy that excludes so many from our collective wealth, and the changes necessary to build a more inclusive and generous Canada. I believe in you.