Every Canadian who wants to learn should have the opportunity to do so.

There are nations that resist, voices that attempt to diminish the urgency or dismiss the science, or declare, either in word or indifference, that this is not our problem to solve. Well, let me tell you, it is our problem to solve... To the reticent nations, including the United States, I say this: There is such a thing as a global conscience.

Have you ever, on a cloudless night, looked down from a passing aircraft flying over Canada? Endless, glowing strings of cities, towns, and homesteads. Stretching on and on, one province to the next. With only the stars in the distance.

This is the province that pioneered dreaming big.

Mr. Anwar is a respected colleague and a man of integrity, who in his capacity as finance minister showed strong dedication to enhancing the financial well-being of the Malaysian people.

At a moment that comes rarely in the life of a country. It is a time when destiny is ours to hold.

Canada is our country. It belongs to us and we belong to it. Let us join together, in our time, and make history once again.