Juno News - Canada is the greatest country in the world

00:00:00.000 Canada is the greatest country in the world. We're a new country not bogged down by centuries of

00:00:11.920 tribal feuds, ancient hatreds, and colonial conflicts. We've carved our own path, built

00:00:18.000 a thriving economy and society out of the wilderness, and set up a system of laws and

00:00:22.960 governance that has successfully kept a pluralistic society together without bloodshed, revolution,

00:00:30.000 or civil war. Canada is stable and strong. Canadians respect order, tradition, responsibility,

00:00:37.920 the rule of law, universal rights, and freedom for all. While Canada is a relatively new country,

00:00:44.740 we Canadians are also the inheritors of a tradition of ordered liberty and the rule of law. We

00:00:50.840 trace our political freedoms back more than 800 years to the signing of the Magna Carta,

00:00:56.600 the first charter of rights that limited the power of the king, and set the wheels in motion

00:01:01.960 in an historical journey to achieve the Canadian ideal, a just society where rights, freedoms,

00:01:09.000 dignity, and justice are extended and protected for each and every one of us. This is our birthright

00:01:15.640 as Canadians. Whether you're a ninth generation Canadian like me, a first generation Canadian like

00:01:20.680 my husband, or a new Canadian who has just sworn the oath of Canadian citizenship. It is all of our duty

00:01:27.800 to do everything we can to protect, defend, and improve our free society, and to preserve it for future

00:01:35.400 Canadians. And while we're not perfect, we use our democratic rights like free speech, freedom of the

00:01:42.120 press, and freedom of assembly to push for a better and more just society while upholding the rule of law and

00:01:48.840 our great Canadian traditions. Never forget this is your birthright as a Canadian and it is your

00:01:55.800 responsibility to ensure that this birthright continues for your children, grandchildren, and all

00:02:02.120 future generations of Canadians. Freedom is not free and any democracy is volatile to the dual threats of

00:02:09.640 mob rule and a tyrannical government. Be vigilant, be courageous, and be proud today and every day that you

00:02:17.800 get to call Canada home. Happy Dominion Day from my family to yours.

Juno News - July 01, 2020