Juno News - What do you love most about Canada？

00:00:00.000 I'm Candace Malcolm with True North and I'm an incredibly proud Canadian. I love Canada Day

00:00:10.360 because it gives us an opportunity to reflect on our country which, no it isn't perfect and yes

00:00:15.840 there's always room for improvement, but we have this strong proud tradition of ordered liberty.

00:00:22.240 Our political freedoms date back all the way to the signing of the Magna Carta. We have the rule

00:00:27.520 of law, we have democracy which includes basic rights including freedom of speech, freedom of

00:00:33.040 the press, and freedom of association which are the rights that we can use to constantly try to

00:00:38.000 improve our government and challenge the threats that we may face whether that be mob rule or a

00:00:44.080 tyrannical government. So it's a great time to remember how lucky we are to be Canadian, how much

00:00:49.440 we love our country, how proud and patriotic we are of this great place we call home. So from my family

00:00:55.920 to yours, happy Dominion Day. Hey this is Andrew Lawton from True North wishing you and your family

00:01:02.080 the happiest Dominion Day. Yes Dominion Day that's what I call it, although a happy Canada Day to you

00:01:07.360 if that's the term you prefer. You know the great thing about Canada or any country is that it's bigger

00:01:12.240 than the people who might be governing in any particular day. We can set aside any political

00:01:17.120 disagreements and discord we have and celebrate what it is that makes Canada itself as a country

00:01:23.360 so exceptional. Standing up for freedom, striving higher, continuing to move forward and be a force

00:01:29.760 for good at home and abroad. That's the Canada that I know and that's the Canada that I love

00:01:35.200 and that's the Canada that I celebrate. My hope for you, my hope for this country is that we continue

00:01:40.640 to be that. We continue to strive for freedom, freedom of speech, freedom of thought, freedom to exercise

00:01:46.320 our democratic rights and that those never become anything less than they should be which is the

00:01:51.520 cornerstone of Canada and any free democracy in the world. God bless you all and happy Dominion Day.

00:01:57.760 I love that in Canada I can be me. Canada is a country where I can practice my religion freely,

00:02:04.240 where I'm free to say the things that I believe without fear of reprisals. Canada is a country that

00:02:09.360 lets me have a connection to my heritage without feeling any less Canadian and Canada is also a country

00:02:15.600 that allows people from all over the world to do the same and that's one of the main reasons that I love Canada.

00:02:21.760 There are many things that divide Canadians this Canada day. Politics, left versus right, Canada,

00:02:29.280 east versus west, French versus English, but one thing that that brings us together is the Canadian

00:02:36.080 flag, that maple leaf. And of course there's hockey. I remember in 2010 in Vancouver during the gold medal game,

00:02:46.080 I watched it from home. I lived downtown in those days and as soon as Sidney Crosby scored that game

00:02:52.560 winning gold medal winning goal against the Americans, I went out into the streets of Vancouver. I was amazed

00:03:02.880 seeing the throngs of people that were just wall to wall people and we couldn't actually walk. Everybody was

00:03:09.200 just inching forward no matter where they were going. I think about that day as we approach Canada Day.

00:03:16.720 I think about that flag that united all Canadians that day. And I will think about that flag again

00:03:27.520 on this Canada Day. Happy Canada Day to all of you.

00:03:32.000 Happy Canada Day everyone. This is a great country and do not let those divisive voices tell you anything

00:03:38.320 to the contrary. A country full of amazing people united from all walks of life. Have a blast Canada.

00:03:45.520 Hi, my name is Lizzie Shepard, investigative journalism fellow with True North. And one thing I love about

00:03:51.280 Canada is the outdoorsy spirit of Canadians and the beautiful natural spaces in this country.

00:03:57.840 The vastness of the territory we live on and the desire both historic and present to explore the

00:04:03.920 mountains and forests and lakes of this land has shaped us as a people. In many parts of Canada,

00:04:10.080 people are not interested in knowing what you do for work. They're more interested in knowing what

00:04:14.480 you do outside of work. Where do you go camping? Do you ski or snowboard? Which hiking trails are

00:04:20.400 your favourite? Often the best way to connect with a fellow Canadian is over your shared appreciation

00:04:27.360 for our outdoor spaces. Happy Canada Day!

Juno News - July 01, 2020