Learn English with Prime Minister Andrew Scheer at the Conservative National Convention in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers a keynote address at the party's national convention, and speaks to the thousands of Conservative supporters in attendance.
00:00:00.000You are listening to The Blueprint, Canada's Conservative Podcast.
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00:00:40.000Dear colleague, dear friends, Canadian Conservatives, what a time to be home in Halifax.
00:00:46.000What a wonderful place to host this convention.
00:00:49.000And you know, our province has a reputation for hospitality.
00:00:52.000I hope that everyone is having a chance to taste and feel and hear the wonders of this great province and this great region.
00:00:59.000So a very warm welcome to the city of Halifax and to the province of Nova Scotia.
00:01:04.000And tonight, tonight, yes, there are no strangers in the hall tonight, only friends we haven't met yet.
00:01:14.000And so consider this like a family reunion with 3,000 of your relatives.
00:01:19.000On second thought, just have fun tonight.
00:01:21.000Halifax, as we know, is a historic, energized, diverse, vibrant city and just a wonderful place to be.
00:01:28.000And there truly is so much to see here.
00:01:30.000So grab a friend, grab a colleague, take a walk on the waterfront, go up to the Citadel, go to the public gardens.
00:01:37.000You know, the pubs, the restaurants, the shops will be thriving.
00:01:41.000And as we heard, everybody should be back in their room by at least 7 a.m. to be here on time for the plenaries.
00:01:48.000And you know, there's evidence throughout this city of the positive difference that the Conservative government made during our decade of delivering results for Canada.
00:02:00.000This convention centre itself, the new public library, money for universities, our designation of Pier 21 as Canada's Museum of Immigration,
00:02:14.000massive investments in the Halifax shipyard.
00:02:17.000And we, as a party, recognize this is home of Canada's East Coast Navy.
00:04:45.000And by the way, that little weather system that passed over here yesterday, it has gone.
00:04:50.000That hurricane has left the building and we don't need another Trudeau karaoke around here anyway.
00:05:08.000Tonight, folks, I'm deeply honoured to be introducing our Conservative leader and Canada's next Prime Minister, Andrew Scheer.
00:05:20.000Andrew Scheer, it's a guaranteed applause line.
00:05:27.000I had the opportunity to work closely with Andrew, first when we were in opposition in 2004, and of course later when we formed government in 2006.
00:05:43.000What I immediately noticed about this man was his calm demeanour, his intelligent, thoughtful nature, his deep interest and understanding of the issues that matter most.
00:05:53.000His work ethic, his determination, his decency make him truly suited for leadership.
00:05:59.000And with Andrew as our leader, what you see is what you get, and you get a lot.
00:06:04.000As a principled, smart, serious, caring Conservative, it seems that the worst that they can say about him is he smiles too much.
00:06:14.000Andrew truly understands the struggles of the middle class because that's where Andrew came from.
00:06:18.000That's where he and Jill and their family truly exemplify aspirations of those right across our great country.
00:06:27.000You know, Andrew carries a checkbook. He doesn't have a trust fund.
00:07:31.000with who he will be the Premier Minister of Quebec this autumn, in the same way that he respects all the Premier Ministers of Canada.
00:07:42.000And in addition to his love of family and country and the Conservative Party, Andrew loves sports, particularly Ryder Green.
00:07:51.000He loves football. He loves football, but I know this as well, he wants to see the Atlantic Schooners finally sail into the Canadian Football League.
00:08:04.000And you know, seriously, most importantly, Andrew has an unbroken, unwavering commitment to building a stronger, more prosperous, more productive Canada,
00:08:19.000where everyone can reach their full potential.
00:08:22.000Canadians are increasingly turning to the leadership of Andrew Scheer and our Conservative Party, and we all know why.
00:08:27.000Because with a Conservative leadership, you get integrity, you get respect for taxpayers' money, you get respect for the rule of law,
00:08:36.000you get respect for the true, ambitious strivers who are engines of the economy.