Western Standard - WATCH LIVE： Pierre Poilievre Takes the Stage at the 2026 CPC Convention

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00:11:30.000 hi greetings from cypress hills saskatchewan i'm i'm brad wall you know i hope it's not lost on us

00:11:44.720 that the precious few examples of action positive action from the liberal government

00:11:50.960 a couple of examples of gst on new homes and very significant for those of us in saskatchewan who

00:12:02.560 fought the carbon tax from day one the end of the consumer facing carbon tax these examples

00:12:10.480 underscore the point that in the run-up to the last election and during the campaign

00:12:14.880 we had from peter pauliev and his team principled conservative leadership offering principled

00:12:22.720 conservative policies that were aimed at affordability that were aimed at economic

00:12:28.400 competitiveness and when it was all said and done obviously the end result wasn't what we all wanted

00:12:36.320 but it was as close as we've been in many elections under pierre pauliev's conservative

00:12:43.200 leadership his principled conservative leadership the party achieved more electoral success than it

00:12:48.800 had in a very long time that's why we as a party are in a good position right now that's why i

00:12:57.120 believe as a party we need to continue to offer the same kind of leadership the same kind of

00:13:03.840 principled conservative alternatives the same ideas around affordability the same ideas around

00:13:10.080 the economic health of our country and we need to do it effectively as mr pauliev has done to date

00:13:17.120 to garner more and more support until we get to that conservative election win

00:13:24.720 in real change and much needed change for this country

00:13:33.280 hello fellow conservatives we are at a very important moment in our party right now our

00:13:39.120 party needs a leader who is a true authentic conservative and also a masterful political

00:13:44.800 operative somebody who can communicate clearly think strategically and connect with how canadians

00:13:50.960 are really feeling we have that person in pierre paulia pierre has one of the sharpest political

00:13:57.120 minds in the country he knows how to craft a message that resonates and he understands the

00:14:02.560 hard work and the commitment that it takes to win he doesn't feel entitled to the job and that's

00:14:08.000 really important because we are in a tough fight and there's no magic wand to use a hockey analogy

00:14:14.720 Pierre is our best enforcer and he's also our best goal scorer and Pierre knows how to be which one

00:14:22.720 in order to win just as importantly Pierre knows how to surround himself and is surrounding himself

00:14:28.800 with other leaders who will bring out the best in him who will complement his strengths and

00:14:33.840 bring him balance without hesitation i support pierre polyam he is the right person to lead our

00:14:39.920 party and to lead our country as you know i have served each one of our leaders as both a member

00:14:45.280 of parliament and like many of you as a volunteer so my opinion comes with some experience i support

00:14:52.000 pierre i ask you to do the same hello to conservatives from across canada my name is

00:15:01.920 is Avi Khan and I am the leader of the Manitoba Progressive Conservative Party. The threats

00:15:07.280 and challenges facing Canada at this moment are substantial. We are facing issues that

00:15:12.200 are unheard of in a modern democracy. But Pierre is a fighter. He will not quit. He

00:15:18.080 works hard for Canadians. He works hard for single parents, children and people who simply

00:15:23.520 need a chance in life. Manitobans believe in a united Canada and leadership that stands

00:15:29.780 up for canadian families farmers and small businesses together with pierre as our leader

00:15:36.740 we must work to put canada back on track to build a stronger future for canadian families

00:15:42.500 and all future generations

00:15:49.300 bonjour mes amis i'm retired lieutenant general michel maisonneuve and i'm happy to be here with

00:15:54.740 you at our conservative convention today i'm angry though that canada is still a mess after 11 years

00:16:01.380 of liberal rule and the future is bleak mark carney reminds me of an obama version two all

00:16:07.780 talk and travel but no action we need our conservative party to remain united and that

00:16:13.700 starts at the top pierre poilievre is our leader and he is the leader that canada needs today

00:16:19.460 He has shown he's a warrior who will not give up, and I know he can put Canada on the right path.

00:16:26.460 As you've seen in polls, young Canadians have come to understand it, and they are behind him 100%.

00:16:33.460 And so it's time for all of us Conservatives to recognize this and to silence the doubters.

00:16:39.460 Nous avons besoin d'un leader fort et d'un parti uni sous son leadership.

00:16:44.460 Ce leader est notre chef Pierre Poilier. Il est celui qui peut rebâtir le Canada après 11 ans de dégâts libéraux et donner de l'espérance à nos citoyens et nos citoyennes. Il a démontré sa résilience et son ardeur et il n'arrêtera jamais de travailler pour nous et pour le Canada.

00:17:05.360 united under pierre's leadership we can show that we are ready to govern to fix our country with

00:17:11.200 concrete results and to retake our place as a strong power in the world let's bring hope

00:17:17.200 back to all canadians by standing united behind pierre poilier i strongly believe

00:17:22.880 that he is the prime minister we need right now merci beaucoup

00:17:26.800 hello everyone peter mckay here in nova scotia and i'm very sorry i can't be with you in

00:17:36.720 calgary alberta for the big shindig and the conservative convention this weekend

00:17:42.120 but i wanted to share a few words about my friend pierre pauliev the leader of our party

00:17:48.300 somebody who i've known for over 25 years i've seen pierre as a parliamentarian of course in

00:17:54.340 the House of Commons. I've seen him all around the country and over the last

00:17:58.420 number of years as our leader, I know he's been working extremely hard to make

00:18:02.340 the case to Canadians. And Canada, make no mistake, is Pierre's cause. He's

00:18:07.420 passionate about politics, representation, and wanting to govern in a way that will

00:18:12.940 bring our country to its greatness, to its potential, to the prosperity that

00:18:17.200 Canadians should enjoy. You know, I think we all need to remember that in spite of

00:18:23.100 loss in the last election there were tremendous gains made both in seat count and popularity and

00:18:29.340 we came so close and the policies themselves could not have been wrong because we've seen

00:18:35.180 the government basically borrow every policy that uh that has been successful the difference being

00:18:42.940 that they don't implement them they only announce them we need the real deal we need authentic

00:18:48.700 leadership and that's what pier represents pierre has truly become one of the most effective leaders

00:18:55.980 of the opposition that i have ever seen he prosecutes the government in a fair and factual

00:19:01.260 way but that's not the job that we need him in and i remind us all that in 2004 under the leadership

00:19:09.020 of stephen harper we lost that election and of course it was disappointing and many were throwing

00:19:15.340 criticism and shade at stephen harper the same way that we're seeing it directed towards pierre

00:19:21.420 but stephen harper went on to become one of the best prime ministers our country has ever had

00:19:26.620 and i believe here has that same potential here is is somebody who is going to bring forward

00:19:34.060 policies in the resource sector with respect to criminal justice initiatives which i'm very

00:19:38.780 passionate about and he's somebody who i believe has the greatest potential to bring our country

00:19:44.940 back and so this leadership review is extremely important i believe that pierre will do what

00:19:53.420 stephen harper did and that is emerge victorious in the next election and take our country to a

00:19:59.820 better place and so i wish you all the very best in calgary this weekend i wish i could be there

00:20:06.380 I hope to see you all again soon.

00:20:15.480 Hi, everyone.

00:20:16.440 I am so proud of our conservative movement

00:20:18.560 and so proud of our leader, Pierre.

00:20:21.220 Every day he fights for a Canada

00:20:23.320 where everyone has a chance to succeed.

00:20:26.360 It's time we show Canadians that we will never give up

00:20:29.580 and that they can count on us

00:20:31.120 by uniting behind our leader,

00:20:33.040 a fighter who takes every challenge head-on.

00:20:36.500 We will show Canadians that we can bring change to this great country.

00:20:45.100 I want to take a moment to speak to Conservatives from across Canada.

00:20:49.080 You know as well as I, being a Conservative isn't always the easy path, but it's the right one.

00:20:54.480 Our principles rooted in freedom, hard work, and personal responsibility

00:20:58.220 don't let us bend or break, chasing what's popular in the moment.

00:21:01.900 They ground and anchor us to do what's right and what's true.

00:21:05.960 As Conservatives, we expect our leaders to stay true to these values

00:21:08.920 while acting in the best interest of all Canadians.

00:21:11.760 To do so, take strong leadership.

00:21:13.820 Leadership with moral clarity, with a plan to restore Canada's economic leadership,

00:21:17.840 to return Canada to an international economic engine,

00:21:20.920 a stalwart defender of global freedom,

00:21:23.040 and a place that holds true to the promise that if you work hard, you can get ahead.

00:21:27.060 That is exactly the kind of leadership the Conservative Party of Canada has

00:21:30.720 under Pierre Polyev. Pierre is not just a friend, a father and a proud Canadian. He is a champion

00:21:37.440 of our beliefs. When the going gets tough, we've seen time and time again Pierre Polyev doesn't

00:21:42.560 flinch. He charges forward to do what is right for Canadians. Principled leadership is a rare

00:21:47.760 commodity. Pierre embodies it and he has my full unwavering support to continue leading

00:21:52.800 the Conservative Party of Canada. I ask you to join me and let's finish what we started.

00:22:00.720 Thank you.

00:22:30.720 Good evening everybody, how is everybody feeling tonight?

00:22:50.400 I think we can do a little bit better than that.

00:22:53.800 How is everybody feeling tonight?

00:23:01.800 It is so good to be here together as one Conservative family.

00:23:09.800 It feels so good.

00:23:11.800 I am Sandra Cobena, a proud Conservative Member of Parliament for New Market Aurora.

00:23:23.800 I'm Gaetan Mallette, Conservative Member of Parliament for the riding of Kappes Kaysing,

00:23:39.040 Timmins and Mushkigawa.

00:23:46.340 We are two new Conservative Members of Parliament from distinct ridings.

00:23:53.280 both writings represented key flips from the Liberals and the NDP to the Conservatives.

00:24:13.200 My writing is made from two writings, both of which were held by the New Democrats.

00:24:18.560 My riding is a merger of two ridings which are both held by the NDP.

00:24:28.560 The traditional NDP territory with much of either riding not being won by Conservatives in decades, with some not ever.

00:24:37.560 It's fair to say that this is a blue collar riding full of people who work hard and believe in Canada and everything that this country has to offer.

00:24:48.560 But they recognize that now the Conservative Party under Pierre Poilievre is the only party that represents that hope for the future of Canada.

00:25:07.560 Pierre spoke to them directly.

00:25:10.560 He spoke to their beliefs in hard work and in the amazing project that is this country.

00:25:16.560 and they believe in him he let me tell you a quick story member of parliament

00:25:23.460 I was running to unseat was Charlie Angus of the NDP

00:25:30.620 he held the event he held an event in Kirkland Lake one evening which brought

00:25:36.160 just 18 people out the next day we had or we held a meet-and-greet with

00:25:43.400 that blew the doors off the town we were hoping for 200 feet 250 people to show

00:25:49.320 up well we got more than 500 okay hold on that was more than 500 people in

00:26:04.700 in Northern Ontario.

00:26:06.740 That deserves a louder applause.

00:26:17.480 Thank you, Sandra.

00:26:18.820 It was so big that Angus tweeted,

00:26:21.960 it must have been AI.

00:26:25.720 But let me tell you, it wasn't AI.

00:26:29.100 An old timer from the writing

00:26:30.580 who has seen a thing or two around Kirken Lake

00:26:32.780 came up to me and told me that.

00:26:35.020 And I quote,

00:26:36.960 the last time we had an event like this

00:26:39.280 was with Diefen Baker.

00:26:41.660 Diefen Baker.

00:26:50.780 That's 65 years ago.

00:26:53.020 There are a lot of young people here.

00:26:55.300 That's more than half a century.

00:26:57.800 Now that's the excitement that Pia has created

00:27:00.640 in writings like mine.

00:27:02.500 He's spoken directly to the hearts and souls of hard-working Canadians across this country

00:27:07.040 who believe, and they are still standing strong with him.

00:27:14.680 He spoke directly to the hearts and souls of Canadians who work hard across the country

00:27:19.960 and who believe in him and who continue to support him with conviction.

00:27:32.500 You know, I never thought that there would be a place for someone like me in politics.

00:27:43.300 I am an immigrant who came to Canada with nothing.

00:27:49.500 And I mean nothing.

00:27:50.740 We just had the clothes in our bags.

00:27:53.360 I am a mother of three, a finance professional on Bay Street.

00:27:58.780 But after a decade of failed liberal policies, I came at a crossroads.

00:28:05.620 I saw the challenges that our country was facing.

00:28:10.460 And I saw Pierre Poliv, a leader who understood the hardworking Canadians who felt unseen

00:28:19.040 and left behind by elitist politicians.

00:28:24.660 A leader who loves the ordinary Canadians he so proudly calls extraordinary.

00:28:34.300 I heard about he travels this country night after night and still stays until the last handshake,

00:28:55.360 the last conversation, and I came to know him as someone who carries the weight of those

00:29:05.920 conversations and turns them into his mission to restore the promise of Canada.

00:29:12.520 and so I started to ask myself a question could I leave the finance world and fight for a better

00:29:30.340 country for my kids for our kids and so I did just like more than 8 million Canadians I joined

00:29:41.120 peers mission to restore the promise of canada in my own way in a tough liberal held writing

00:29:49.840 and it was a tough liberal held writing our team knocked on over 100 000 doors we visited every

00:29:58.640 single home we visited every single home not once not twice three times I

00:30:20.960 saw his leadership up close Pierre came to Newmarket Aurora and we tour our

00:30:27.620 businesses around the GTA and let me tell you when Pierre shows up he doesn't

00:30:35.000 just take a few photos and disappears he knocks he listens he stays with Pierre

00:30:47.480 the work doesn't stop when the cameras turn off he met voters who understood

00:30:55.080 that he represents hope and true belief in our country they are united behind pierre

00:31:03.480 much as we are in the conservative party of canada tonight

00:31:18.040 and you know what happened next in my writing

00:31:20.680 conservatives one new market Aurora we're lucky to have such a courageous young

00:31:34.800 woman Sandra thank you thank you tonight we have the great honor we have

00:31:41.300 the great honor of introducing the leader of his majesty's loyal

00:31:46.120 opposition and the Conservative Party of Canada. As a member of Parliament and former

00:31:52.580 minister, he helped the previous Conservative government cut taxes, balance budgets, deliver

00:31:59.660 affordable homes and crack down on crime and corruption.

00:32:03.360 Tonight, we have the immense honour of introducing Pierre Poilievre, the head of His Majesty's

00:32:14.760 and loyal opposition and head of the Conservative Party of Canada.

00:32:19.640 Pierre has spent his career fighting for Canadians.

00:32:28.240 Fighting against massive money printing deficits that led to inflation and the affordability

00:32:34.400 crisis.

00:32:35.940 Fighting for tougher laws to tackle crime.

00:32:39.620 Fighting to help those struggling with addiction.

00:32:44.180 to unlock canadian resources but the reality is he has only begun so ladies and gentlemen

00:33:04.420 please turn your eyes to the screens ladies and please turn your eyes to the screen about politics

00:33:18.820 it's about the people who build this country the ones who get up early work hard and are still

00:33:26.180 overlooked for too long canadians have been told to wait to settle to believe nothing can change

00:33:33.140 But real change doesn't start in Ottawa or fancy boardrooms.

00:33:37.140 It starts by listening on the street, in the stores, in the quiet conversations that never make the news.

00:33:44.140 Looking everybody in the eye, change is possible thanks to the people who refuse.

00:33:55.140 people written off and left behind not with excuses not with empty promises but

00:34:03.480 with the hope that everyone deserves a chance at the Canadian dream our party

00:34:08.640 fights for a generation that did everything right and still feels

00:34:12.720 ignored the young Canadian canadian who have studied worked hardly and they have

00:34:19.320 saved money and they have complied with all the regulations and who are and

00:34:24.180 wondering if one day they'll be able to buy a house and start a family they were promised

00:34:31.860 we fight for families working longer hours stretching every dollar to put food on the

00:34:37.300 table we fight for those who served canada with honor the men and women in uniform who stood up

00:34:43.780 this country and now ask their country to stand up for them

00:34:47.540 We fight for the future of our children and our grandchildren so that they can grow and

00:34:56.940 strive in Canada with their family and live in freedom, security and hope.

00:35:05.840 Even when it's hard, even when it's unpopular, we fight even though it is a sacrifice for

00:35:12.340 our family even when we miss our kids even when we are on the road but our love for them keeps

00:35:18.420 us going never giving up because the future of our children and yours is worth every sacrifice

00:35:27.700 we are fighting when one is fighting for people who have the heart of the right place

00:35:32.260 one never gives up even when it's difficult that's how we change this country that's how we fight

00:35:40.340 and win for every Canadian.

00:35:43.060 With your help, we're going to win the next election.

00:35:46.640 We're going to restore Canada's promise

00:35:48.900 and bring hope to all of our people.

00:35:52.520 Together, we will build a country that works for every Canadian.

00:36:10.340 Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to introduce my husband.

00:36:40.340 Thank you.

00:37:10.340 Amen.

00:37:40.340 Thank you.

00:38:10.340 Thank you.

00:38:40.340 Thank you.

00:39:03.220 Thank you.

00:39:04.220 Thank you, everybody.

00:39:06.760 thank you everybody and thank you manna valentina and cruz thank you to the great grassroots

00:39:23.400 conservatives who work and unite here today and welcome to my hometown of calgary

00:39:29.000 conservatives from all over the country who's who's excited to be in calgary in january

00:39:38.500 we're tough we can take it a little bit of regional advice for atlantic friends

00:39:47.680 try the steak not the seafood for those of you from the eastern prairie sorry to block your view

00:39:55.080 with the mountains, to our friends in Toronto, enjoy your time outside of the center of the

00:39:59.900 universe. I love seeing so many conservatives in one place, but it must freak the liberals

00:40:06.980 out enough to invoke the Emergencies Act. But truly, it's great to be home in the beating

00:40:24.260 heart of the West. A land filled with treasure. A land of oil and honey. The place that taught

00:40:35.420 me my great values. Opportunity as big as the sky. Where a handshake and a word is a

00:40:42.440 man's bond. And where a hard day's work is its own sermon. My parents taught me the value

00:40:48.980 of a dollar here in Calgary. My mother could sure stretch one. She's here over there. And 0.84

00:40:54.080 she could stretch a dollar, that's for sure. My mother, my mother was one of those people 1.00

00:41:02.800 who would literally drive clear across town to use one of those coupons to save half price

00:41:09.100 on breakfast. My dad would have me up at five in the morning to deliver newspapers. We weren't

00:41:15.780 rich, but life was good. That was the deal. Work hard, start anywhere, get anywhere. That's what

00:41:26.160 the country promised us all. A hopeful life, a safe home, a full table, a family you love,

00:41:34.540 a flag that united. That's the country that we love.

00:41:38.480 We call it the Canadian promise, the deal.

00:41:48.580 The professors might call it the social contract.

00:41:52.420 The people have kept their part of that bargain.

00:41:55.560 Working hard, spending less, following the rules.

00:42:00.660 But unfortunately, the government has not kept its part of the bargain.

00:42:05.560 Right now, as we gather, families are struggling to do the math.

00:42:13.680 Young people are wondering if they'll ever have a job or a home.

00:42:17.180 Worried parents are sitting at kitchen tables with empty fridges and empty bank accounts.

00:42:22.040 And seniors worry that their savings might not last as long as their days.

00:42:28.840 This liberal government doesn't just leave people behind.

00:42:32.320 It prices and shuts out youth from homes, workers from jobs, and families from groceries.

00:42:42.300 Simply put, Canadians cannot afford life under the Liberal government.

00:42:56.960 The government is literally the biggest item in a family budget today.

00:43:01.040 It takes up more money than food, clothing, and shelter combined.

00:43:04.500 The cost of government is driving up the cost of living.

00:43:06.880 Taxes and record money-printing deficits are inflating everything.

00:43:13.320 It's no coincidence, therefore, that as the Liberal government doubled the debt,

00:43:19.980 housing costs and food bank lineups doubled at the very same time.

00:43:25.420 Now, they promised that all these deficits were going to lead to investments.

00:43:28.360 You know, it's kind of like the old magicians who said that they could turn lead into gold.

00:43:34.700 But those deficits never became investments.

00:43:36.700 In fact, Canada has had the worst investment and the worst growth in the G7 over the last

00:43:43.500 ten years.

00:43:44.500 Amazingly, Canadian citizens, this is an incredible fact, Canadian citizens now open more businesses

00:43:51.080 in the United States of America than they do in their home country.

00:43:55.840 That's elbows out.

00:43:58.820 And taxpayers spend more on federal debt interest than on health care.

00:44:05.140 That's more money for bondholders and bankers than for nurses and doctors. 0.94

00:44:10.260 Liberal laws have unleashed crime.

00:44:12.580 Out of control, open borders, immigration has overwhelmed health care, housing, and 1.00

00:44:18.280 job markets.

00:44:20.000 Cancel culture and identity politics divide Canadians.

00:44:23.720 separatist movements are reawakened.

00:44:26.760 After 10 years of liberal rule, Canada is more costly and crime-ridden, dangerous and

00:44:32.720 dependent and divided than ever before.

00:44:36.400 Now Mr. Carney, he promised to change all that.

00:44:43.700 But here we are a year later, you know, what's changed?

00:44:47.060 The words have changed, the style has changed.

00:44:50.380 But what's changed in your life, really?

00:44:52.100 Really? Well, let's go down the list. The illusion. Mr. Carney said he would spend less.

00:44:58.880 He's spending $90 billion more, and he doubled the deficit that he inherited. The illusion.

00:45:05.800 Mr. Carney said, a country that cannot feed itself has few options. Well, food inflation

00:45:11.880 has doubled under his watch, and it's the worst in the G7. Groceries will cost the average family

00:45:18.000 an almost unimaginable $17,600 this year.

00:45:25.020 That's after-tax money.

00:45:27.000 The illusion.

00:45:28.440 Build, baby, build.

00:45:30.940 The reality has been block, baby, block.

00:45:35.980 He hasn't got rid of a single anti-development law or bureaucracy.

00:45:39.680 The no-do pipelines law?

00:45:41.440 Still here.

00:45:42.600 And by the way, speaking of pipelines,

00:45:43.900 how many of them are approved?

00:45:45.900 Zero.

00:45:46.320 10 years ago, before the Liberals came, the deal, the social contract, that if you work hard, you can make a good living, a good, you have a good salary and buy a fine house and start a family.

00:46:01.520 but today living in Canada is more expensive and Mr. Carney has promised

00:46:06.980 that will be judged by groceries cost well Canada has the worst inflation for

00:46:13.560 food amongst the G7 and the average family will have to spend almost $18,000

00:46:20.120 to eat this year. Mr. Carney doubled the deficit he inherited while your taxes

00:46:27.760 keep going up. Young people can no longer afford a home. With the Liberals, Canada has become

00:46:38.840 a country of renters, not a nation of homeowners. Mr. Carney promised change. And he did change

00:46:49.000 some things, the tone, the style, the words. But since he became Prime Minister, have things

00:46:55.120 really changed in your lives is your life costing any less mr. Carney loves

00:47:03.100 to make big speeches around the world but he's forcing Canadians to pay more here

00:47:09.720 clearly mr. Carney talks big outside the country but does little inside the

00:47:19.060 country. I've got a funny paradox for you. I've got a bit of a funny paradox for you. He imposes

00:47:26.520 taxes and red tape on home building, resource development, and businesses. Then he creates

00:47:31.340 new bureaucracies to subsidize home building, resource development, and businesses. He taxes

00:47:39.000 food production, and then he creates new programs for food subsidies. In every case, he blocks and

00:47:46.320 taxes a thing, and then subsidizes that same thing. As President Reagan says, if a liberal

00:47:53.440 sees something that moves, he taxes it. If it keeps moving, he regulates it. And when it stops

00:48:01.180 moving, he subsidizes it. But why not just get out of the way and let things move?

00:48:16.320 Well, because then there'd be no role for him.

00:48:20.480 No photo op, no power.

00:48:23.040 If everyone could just get up and do great things without him,

00:48:26.100 he would be less relevant.

00:48:27.120 The government would be less important.

00:48:30.420 This way, you have to give him your money

00:48:32.320 and then come ask for some of it back.

00:48:34.440 And he can claim that he's building the thing that he's blocking.

00:48:38.040 The benefit is seen in the form of his photo ops and political power,

00:48:43.400 but the cost is paid by the homeowner who can't build a home

00:48:46.220 the carpenter who never gets a job building it

00:48:49.700 and the family that never gets to move in

00:48:52.360 or the entrepreneur who never launches the business

00:48:55.480 or the senior who, because of all these extra costs

00:48:58.100 has to choose between eating and heating

00:49:00.280 these costs are so often unseen

00:49:03.780 and even more often

00:49:06.760 so too are the people paying them

00:49:08.980 but my message to those people who have felt

00:49:12.400 unseen for too long

00:49:14.360 who are carrying the country on their back

00:49:16.720 and feel underappreciated and overworked.

00:49:20.140 Conservatives see you, and conservatives will fight for you.

00:49:31.000 Thank you.

00:49:31.780 Thank you.

00:49:38.960 Thank you.

00:49:41.320 Thank you.

00:49:44.360 The people need the government off their backs, out of their way, and by their sides.

00:49:48.300 And when I become prime minister, these great Canadians will not need to ask my permission to succeed.

00:49:54.340 Business will get ahead by having the best product, not the best lobbyist.

00:50:05.320 By pleasing customers, not pleasing politicians.

00:50:08.880 I love you too.

00:50:11.320 Thank you.

00:50:14.360 We have the most amazing patriots, the most amazing people in this party.

00:50:22.760 Thank God for the grassroots of the Conservative Party.

00:50:36.200 And the great people of our country.

00:50:37.980 You know, as I go around and I meet the people of this country, you know, and I spend half

00:50:43.300 my time doing that and half my time on Parliament Hill, it's become very clear to me that the

00:50:49.740 common people, not the ordinary people, the extraordinary people, they have all the wisdom

00:50:55.880 and the virtue to make their own decisions and run their own lives.

00:50:59.720 They don't need to be bossed around by government.

00:51:07.980 Our government is here to do its job.

00:51:14.800 Only the things that people can't do for themselves, not run your life.

00:51:18.460 In fact, if I were starting a new political party from scratch, I'm not, I'm not. 0.98

00:51:25.240 But if I were, it would be called the Mind Your Own Damn Business Party. 0.91

00:51:32.900 That includes respecting the constitutional jurisdiction of our provinces and getting 0.97

00:51:40.000 the federal government to butt out of the affairs of Albertans and Quebecers and other

00:51:44.860 Canadians, to rake room, to have a smaller government that makes room for the dignity

00:51:51.640 of work and the soft, strong bonds of family.

00:51:57.700 It was by fighting for these principles and giving hope to the common people that we won

00:52:14.200 the most votes in our party's history. 2.5 million more votes and 25 more seats. Often

00:52:29.320 we won these votes in places that had never voted conservative before. And now it is clear,

00:52:35.480 conservatives are the party of workers, including union workers, small business owners, and

00:52:40.080 young people. Have you seen the youth delegation at this convention? It is amazing.

00:53:03.080 You know, in the past, when I was growing up, we would go to a conservative convention

00:53:06.840 and you'd look out at the crowd, and it would be the great white north, the white hair everywhere.

00:53:12.180 And we love the people with white hair, the wisdom that they share with all of us,

00:53:16.040 but we also need a party that's infused with young people.

00:53:18.940 And on that front, we are the youngest party and the oldest party.

00:53:28.360 In fact, Elections Canada holds a mock vote in the high schools on Election Day,

00:53:35.000 And this year, Conservatives won.

00:53:37.660 Who came in first?

00:53:45.820 So congratulations, parents.

00:53:47.800 The kids are all right.

00:53:50.960 Now, and you know, every year,

00:53:53.600 one-third of those high school kids, roughly,

00:53:55.860 becomes eligible to vote for real.

00:53:57.540 So we've got to make sure we get them out to vote

00:53:59.160 by continuing to inspire them every day and in every way.

00:54:02.540 and that means

00:54:04.160 now obviously

00:54:10.860 elections teach us lessons

00:54:12.580 like for example

00:54:14.180 the need to hold earlier

00:54:16.440 and open nominations

00:54:18.040 to have more local autonomy

00:54:19.900 to empower our local riding associations

00:54:22.860 we're the backbone of our organization

00:54:26.420 and for that I want to thank all of you in this room

00:54:30.480 we've provided such valuable input

00:54:32.180 But in the lead up to and throughout this convention, you are the ones whose ears and whose feet are on the ground and have the best intelligence to bring us.

00:54:40.760 And you have told us many things.

00:54:42.480 But one of the most important lessons I have gained from listening to you throughout this convention is that you told us to ignore the voices who keep telling us to abandon our conservative principles.

00:54:54.000 We will remain true to our principles.

00:54:55.980 Thank you.

00:55:25.980 Thank you very much.

00:55:32.400 You know, on the issue of the principles that we hold,

00:55:35.640 we won the debate in the last election on every single one of the big issues.

00:55:40.280 On carbon taxes, inflation, housing, resources, crime, drugs,

00:55:45.240 and soon we will be proven right once again on the wasteful and insane liberal gun grab.

00:55:55.980 It's funny to watch the liberal rhetoric.

00:56:03.980 First, they said, conservatives have no policies.

00:56:06.980 It's just slogans.

00:56:08.980 Then they said, conservative policies are very scary.

00:56:12.980 And then they said, we agree with all the conservative policies.

00:56:16.980 The best part of being conservative is that eventually everyone admits that we were right all along.

00:56:25.980 And, you know, it's not just the solutions for the past,

00:56:35.160 it's the solutions for the future that we offer the Canadian people

00:56:38.760 that brings so much hope.

00:56:40.860 Policies like an affordable government for an affordable life.

00:56:45.500 See, stronger take-home pay requires lower taxes.

00:56:49.080 A strong dollar that buys more requires we end inflationary deficits.

00:56:55.980 Both require we cut spending on bureaucracy, consultants, corporate welfare, foreign aid, and handouts to phony refugees. 1.00

00:57:05.320 Speaking of affordability

00:57:16.960 Everything should be dirt cheap in Canada

00:57:19.260 Because we have the most dirt

00:57:21.740 In which to build homes

00:57:23.320 Grow food

00:57:24.640 And dig resources

00:57:26.180 Right? Think about it

00:57:27.700 The treasures in our soil

00:57:29.180 Mixed with the hands

00:57:31.000 Of our genius engineers and trades workers

00:57:33.540 can and will supply an abundant, affordable, autonomous future to our country.

00:57:40.200 And now more than ever, we need autonomy and independence.

00:57:44.780 Unfair and unresolved U.S. tariffs and diplomatic distractions and disruptions

00:57:50.200 from down south and from other places

00:57:53.480 show that we cannot rely on others to secure our borders or buy our goods.

00:57:59.880 Conservatives renew our good faith offer.

00:58:03.540 to help the Prime Minister and his government get U.S. tariffs removed and open new markets abroad.

00:58:10.540 We will work with the government in any way we can,

00:58:13.540 because conservatives always put our country ahead of our party.

00:58:18.540 In this dangerous and uncertain world, Canadians must stand united so we can stand on our own

00:58:38.720 two feet.

00:58:40.720 and strong, Canadians will bow before no nation anywhere on earth. 0.59

00:58:55.200 Canada must make new friends, honor our alliances, and do our part.

00:59:00.800 On resources, trade, diplomacy, foreign aid, and everything else, though, it's clear we

00:59:07.600 We must prioritize our own national interest above all else.

00:59:13.740 And here's the good news.

00:59:19.420 The good news is that the same Conservative policies that will make life affordable will

00:59:25.900 make Canada more self-reliant.

00:59:28.820 We will do it by starting with the Canadian Sovereignty Act.

00:59:33.840 This is a law that will put us back in charge of our lives.

00:59:36.700 It'll bring home the half trillion dollars of investment that has fled south by ending

00:59:41.640 capital gains tax on reinvestment in Canada.

00:59:54.100 That will be like economic rocket fuel for startups, high tech, and major job-creating

00:59:59.040 projects.

01:00:00.040 We will replace anti-development laws like C-69 and C-48 with new laws that will quickly

01:00:07.440 approve projects and allow energy shipping off our west coast.

01:00:11.320 We will also quickly green-light Daniel Smith's proposed pipeline to the Pacific.

01:00:19.920 Let me just put this into context.

01:00:30.220 That pipeline would move a million barrels a day and $30 billion a year.

01:00:35.580 That would be the single biggest increase to overseas exports in Canadian history.

01:00:42.840 And for context, the Liberals now say that they want this strategic partnership with China for a new world order.

01:00:50.000 One pipeline to the Pacific would increase our exports

01:00:54.560 more than all the products that we currently sell to China in a year.

01:00:59.480 So I think that is a more accurate and pragmatic approach

01:01:02.720 to diversifying our trade.

01:01:09.580 We will end the industrial carbon tax

01:01:12.320 so that we can produce more steel, aluminum, and other things

01:01:15.300 that it takes to grow food and build homes.

01:01:19.060 And speaking of that, you want to launch or relaunch the biggest tariff-proof industry in Canada?

01:01:27.180 You know what it is? Home building.

01:01:29.100 No other country can tariff home building because it's built on Canadian homes, 1.00

01:01:34.000 on Canadian land, with Canadian workers, using Canadian lumber.

01:01:38.220 It is literally the most homegrown industry we have.

01:01:41.980 So why don't we dedicate ourselves to working with all levels of government

01:01:45.640 to remove all the taxes and all the red tape

01:01:48.580 so that we can create jobs, harvest more lumber,

01:01:51.800 and build homes that our young people can afford.

01:02:06.100 We'll create free trade bonuses for our provinces

01:02:09.720 to open up markets to the rest of Canada.

01:02:12.500 We'll bring incentives and rules

01:02:14.060 to ensure that we keep our Canadian technologies in Canadian hands on Canadian soil.

01:02:20.900 We'll move from the second slowest building permits in the developed world

01:02:24.860 to the fastest building permits anywhere in the developed world.

01:02:29.520 You know, people ask, it seems so complicated.

01:02:31.700 How is it that we get things built?

01:02:33.000 There's actually a very simple checklist that you need to build resource projects.

01:02:37.380 One, you need the resources. Check.

01:02:41.120 Two, you need the workers. Check.

01:02:43.620 we've got 100,000 unemployed construction workers available to start any day. Third,

01:02:49.500 you need the investment. Check. We've got massive pension funds that are literally investing

01:02:54.780 hundreds of billions of our savings in other countries where they can get things built.

01:03:00.500 So the fourth thing is the only thing missing. It's the federal government permits. They are

01:03:07.000 among the slowest in the world. We need to check mark this box so that we can get the federal

01:03:13.000 government out of the way, get the permits

01:03:15.020 so we can get shovels and ground, and that's what we will do.

01:03:25.620 Self-reliance

01:03:26.860 requires

01:03:28.740 self-defense.

01:03:30.760 We must be a nation

01:03:32.260 that protects our seas,

01:03:35.120 skies, and soil

01:03:36.840 without depending on the

01:03:38.860 U.S. or anyone else to do it

01:03:40.780 for us. And that's what we're

01:03:42.620 conservatives believe. It's time to cut the back office bureaucracy and the botched purchases

01:03:51.160 so that massive increases in defense spending actually hit the front line and support our

01:03:56.560 soldiers, sailors, air crew, and veterans. We will reassert Arctic sovereignty in this great

01:04:04.340 conservative tradition of Harper and Diefenbaker. We will take back control of our north and ensure

01:04:10.040 no foreign powers ever threaten our territory.

01:04:23.640 New bases in Iqaluit.

01:04:24.640 You know, we have no bases in the North right now, in the Arctic North today.

01:04:28.620 We haven't had any since the Cold War.

01:04:31.380 We will open new bases in Iqaluit, Churchill, Inuvik.

01:04:35.280 Rather than two new icebreakers, we'll break open that ice and open up new passageways for Canadians. 0.94

01:04:42.900 We will speed up the purchases of new tactical submarines.

01:04:46.560 I think my little girl wants to be a submarine sailor. 0.98

01:04:49.980 She's very excited by that idea.

01:04:52.180 So I think she's tired of hearing Daddy's speech, though, so we lost her.

01:04:56.920 We will speed up purchases of new submarines, tactical helicopters, satellite ground stations, over-the-top radar,

01:05:03.560 and we will quickly add an arsenal of drones

01:05:06.460 that will cover more territory at lower costs

01:05:09.020 and less risk to Canadian life

01:05:10.540 so that we are ready for the future of warfare.

01:05:21.020 And we will expand recruitment and also performance

01:05:25.600 by promoting and hiring based on merit

01:05:28.900 and not political correctness.

01:05:33.560 Our forces will be guided by a warrior culture, and our government will be dedicated to its

01:05:44.320 first responsibility, which is to take care of our precious veterans.

01:05:49.420 They fought for us, and we will always fight for them.

01:06:00.060 We must diversify our markets and also our alliances from NATO.

01:06:07.100 We should fight the American tariffs and do all we can in order to have a deal without

01:06:13.400 tariffs with the United States.

01:06:15.220 And yes, conservatives are willing to work with Mr. Carney in order to open up new markets

01:06:21.560 and reduce the American tariffs.

01:06:24.660 But we do not want to be dependent on others.

01:06:28.380 And this is why I'm suggesting the bill on sovereignty, which would enable us to develop our natural resources to bring production back into Canada, create new jobs and create a stronger purchasing power for our population, you know, in order to really be masters in our home.

01:06:58.380 And we need to unite this country like never before, because a house divided cannot stand.

01:07:06.760 You know, here we go again.

01:07:10.300 Liberals are in power, and just as night follows day,

01:07:14.940 separatist movements are in resurgence back in Quebec and here in Alberta.

01:07:20.620 These movements which had been dormant or even dead when Prime Minister Harper left office.

01:07:27.180 Now, we can simply attack people who feel this way, or we can ask them why.

01:07:33.660 Why, in Alberta and Quebec, why particularly among young people in those provinces

01:07:39.840 have so many lost hope in confederation?

01:07:44.040 Well, here's a few hints.

01:07:45.140 For the last 10 years, Ottawa has told our young people that our history is filled with shame and horror,

01:07:51.960 that we are a post-national country with no core identity

01:07:57.360 and that our youth will never own homes.

01:08:01.600 But other than that, they should feel great about being united in Canada.

01:08:06.440 All the while, the federal government stomps on Alberta's energy sector

01:08:10.020 and Quebec's jurisdiction.

01:08:12.040 Our message to those youth and to all of the people in Alberta and Quebec

01:08:16.860 who are losing hope in our country,

01:08:18.460 You will again have a country that respects your autonomy, is proud of your industries, unites us around our common identity and history, a country that will afford you the hopeful future that you have earned.

01:08:48.460 You know, it's incredible that when conservatives, there's never been a referendum crisis or a national unity crisis when conservatives have been in power.

01:09:07.520 It's an interesting coincidence, isn't it?

01:09:09.080 When the liberals are in power, well, then this is always a good thing for servantists.

01:09:16.740 But never when the Conservatives are in power, because Quebec's autonomy is well respected, and the Constitution of Alberta is recognized, and our country is proud, united, affordable, and full of hope.

01:09:33.300 The problem is, for 10 years, the Liberals have been telling us, oh, yes, there are two things to young Quebecers and young Albertans, that Canada is a post-national country and state without an identity, with a shameful history, and you guys will never have a house.

01:09:57.040 So, we are telling our youth, you have no identity, no home, but be happy and proud to be Canadian.

01:10:06.040 Well, I can imagine why our youth is losing hope.

01:10:10.040 So, tonight I have a message for young Quebecers.

01:10:15.040 Quebec nationalism is part and parcel of Canadian nationalism.

01:10:22.040 canada will be proud of her history and her identity and you will become proud of our country

01:10:31.880 and canada will enable you to realize your ambitions your dreams and your future within a

01:10:37.560 United Canada .

01:10:56.320 And we will celebrate, we will celebrate, rather than tear down our heroes in history.

01:11:02.900 Our museums and heritage programs will tell the unvarnished truth that conservatives have

01:11:08.720 known all along.

01:11:10.560 This is the greatest country on earth precisely because of the goodness of those people who

01:11:17.100 came here and sacrificed before us.

01:11:29.100 As the great Nova Scotian Joseph Howe said, a wise nation preserves its records, gathers

01:11:36.320 up its monuments, decorates the tombs of its illustrious dead, repairs its great public

01:11:42.800 structures, and fosters national pride and love of country by perpetual reference to

01:11:49.780 the sacrifices and glories of the past.

01:11:53.780 uniting around our common history, will heal the divisions.

01:11:59.340 We want a nation where all of us are equal, a nation that is colorblind. 0.93

01:12:04.500 We want a nation with no more hyphens, no more group labels.

01:12:09.780 We are all Canadians, Canadians in our heart, Canadians in every single way.

01:12:23.780 And immigration must serve our national interest as well.

01:12:45.980 We will welcome those who contribute.

01:12:47.600 And we will make sure that their skills are recognized so that they can get licensed to work as doctors and nurses in our country.

01:12:53.780 and reduce wait times in our hospitals.

01:12:56.360 At the same time, we must cap immigration at numbers we can integrate 0.99

01:13:01.420 into our jobs, housing, health care, and Canadian way of life.

01:13:14.700 We will deport criminals, end fraud, end abuse, and handouts to phony refugees. 1.00

01:13:21.660 please, we will no longer allow foreign conflicts to spill onto our streets.

01:13:48.660 We must unite to end anti-Semitism and the attacks on their places of worship, and stand

01:13:59.460 with our Jewish friends and neighbors who are under attack like never before.

01:14:03.820 We want Jews to feel comfortable and safe.

01:14:07.040 They should be able to wear the Star of David, put up the Mesuzah, and wear a kippah everywhere 1.00

01:14:13.080 and be proudly Jewish all around.

01:14:33.480 That's the story of Canada, isn't it?

01:14:36.200 It's incredible.

01:14:37.120 Protestants and Catholics

01:14:38.160 teared each other's eyeballs out

01:14:39.560 for hundreds of years

01:14:40.480 on the other side of the pond,

01:14:41.700 and they came here

01:14:42.680 and got along yes we squabble yes we get on each other's nerves but we don't fight each other

01:14:49.480 because of religious or sectoral differences we get along with our next door neighbors regardless

01:14:54.600 of where their grandparents live when newcomers arrive in this country just as it has always been 1.00

01:14:59.720 we will ensure that they leave differences at the doors we must restore leave those problems outside

01:15:16.520 the door out on the house in this country that in toronto the police tell people to leave their

01:15:24.360 keys at the door so that thieves can more safely steal their car in the middle of the

01:15:29.860 night. In Brampton, people are literally being told that because there is an extortion wave

01:15:38.040 on their particular street, they should move into their basements to minimize the chance

01:15:44.040 of being hit by a stray bullet in Canada. It's not just stats. It's human tragedies.

01:15:54.360 In 2024, a violent repeat offender, released by liberal laws, murdered a wonderful piano teacher, Esty Jones.

01:16:06.360 The killer should have been in jail, and Esty should still be alive today.

01:16:13.240 Her niece, Esther, is here with us today.

01:16:17.260 Esther, very soon.

01:16:24.360 She decided to turn this terrible strategy into action, this terrible tragedy into real change.

01:16:42.560 She joined our party and testified in a parliamentary committee against catch-and-release liberal laws.

01:16:48.860 And together with her, together with you, Esther, we will work to pass laws requiring that anyone convicted of three serious offenses will have a minimum of 10 years in prison with no jail, parole, probation, or house arrest.

01:17:18.860 The tiny group of criminals, the career criminals, will stay behind bars

01:17:27.800 so that no one ever faces a tragedy like Esther's family.

01:17:31.880 And I can tell you, Esther, that your wonderful aunt will have an incredible legacy

01:17:36.140 because her story will inspire us to take the action that will save so many other lives.

01:17:41.060 Thank you and God bless your beautiful family.

01:17:48.860 We will also protect the freedoms of law-abiding people

01:17:52.740 with a new castle law that allows you to take whatever action necessary

01:17:56.640 to protect your family against home invaders.

01:17:58.640 We will do so also by protecting the rights of law-abiding firearms owners stopping the

01:18:24.440 liberal gun grab and putting the money putting the money into border security by definition

01:18:35.480 if you've got a possession and acquisition license if you following the law if you would

01:18:40.560 even respect this compensation this compass confiscation policy you're by definition not

01:18:46.500 the risk you're not a danger and we shouldn't be wasting police resources harassing you

01:18:51.840 The Liberals want to protect turkeys from hunters. We want to protect Canadians from criminals

01:19:06.420 And we will protect your religious freedom

01:19:09.060 We will stop the Liberals from censoring politically incorrect Bible verses. You will have the ability to worship God in your own way

01:19:21.840 And we'll protect our loved ones from addictions.

01:19:37.940 Overdoses have cost 50,000 lives and overrun our streets.

01:19:44.440 We'll bring in life sentences for fentanyl kingpins,

01:19:47.520 shut down the drug dens, and treat drug abuse.

01:19:53.520 Because 50,000 dead is too many.

01:19:57.200 Let me tell you.

01:20:05.580 After years of intense struggle with drugs,

01:20:10.060 Kirk was determined to take his life.

01:20:13.880 While driving on the Sea to Sky Highway,

01:20:16.040 he took off his seat belt and he drove full speed into a rock wall. But God was

01:20:25.880 not finished with him yet. Kirk survived. He later said, at that moment I decided I

01:20:33.560 was going to change my life. Kirk entered recovery, counseling, group therapy,

01:20:39.500 exercise, and yes, faith. It was hard, but it saved his life.

01:20:53.740 And he has since become a chef at the same treatment center. He makes a mean steak,

01:21:00.040 which he's promised to let me try. He's also the CEO of Probiotic Sodas and has six employees.

01:21:06.020 He will soon be marrying his beautiful fiancee, and both of them are here with us tonight.

01:21:11.740 Give them a big round of applause.

01:21:15.760 Way to go, buddy.

01:21:18.980 Way to go, man.

01:21:20.920 We love you.

01:21:29.660 You know, when I go to these treatment facilities, I love to go and meet with mostly the young men who are in those places.

01:21:35.420 turning their lives around and I walk in and I say I'm not here because you need me

01:21:41.040 I'm here because frankly I'm here because I need you Canada has a job for you to do

01:21:48.460 you need to get better and go out and pull the next guy off the street and he's going to come 0.73

01:21:54.580 in and get better and he'll go back out and pull the next guy off the street and we're going to

01:21:57.960 keep doing that again and again till every last one of our brothers and sisters is back on their

01:22:03.140 feet. So hang on. Have hope. Help is on the way. Hope. That's really the theme of this convention

01:22:15.260 and this evening. Hope is on the way for our people as well. But hope is not just a comforting

01:22:21.200 blanket. Hope is the knowledge that your work will fulfill your purpose, your why.

01:22:31.440 He who has a why can bear any how, Victor Frankl wrote in the great book, Man's Search for Meaning.

01:22:41.980 That thing that you call meaning could be for you a home, a career, a family, a business.

01:22:52.340 Seeing your autistic daughter speak for the first time is the thing.

01:22:57.960 It's the thing.

01:23:11.980 That meaning is the thing that keeps people fighting on through hardship.

01:23:32.060 People ask me, why? I keep going. The slings and arrows, they're the easy part.

01:23:39.740 constantly being away from family

01:23:42.420 that's the harder part

01:23:44.460 you know

01:23:45.980 my little boy

01:23:47.100 Cruz

01:23:48.820 he cut out and colored

01:23:51.140 a little paper

01:23:53.420 Spider-Man

01:23:54.980 and gave it for me to take on the road

01:23:57.660 to stop bad guys

01:23:59.080 i look at it when i'm in the hotel room sometimes late at night it makes me smile

01:24:15.880 i see all those little scribbles and cut marks and imagine those little figures

01:24:23.020 working away.

01:24:26.280 And I know that one day I'll come home

01:24:28.540 and those fingers will have grown big.

01:24:31.540 And I miss him.

01:24:34.080 And too often, I kiss my wife and daughter

01:24:36.600 goodnight through FaceTime.

01:24:38.700 So why keep going?

01:24:41.180 Because we want our kids to have the same promise

01:24:43.760 that we had.

01:24:46.060 Because

01:24:46.620 because we want them to know that when you care about something, you work for it.

01:25:00.500 When you believe in something, you fight for it.

01:25:03.540 And most of all, when you start something, you never give up.

01:25:16.620 Because the unsung heroes who built and protect this country, who have it infinitely harder

01:25:28.780 than I do, they never give up, so I have no right to give up.

01:25:33.380 Because all of you who pound signs on frozen ground, knock doors on dark nights, and sacrifice

01:25:40.300 warm family dinners for cold campaign pizza, you never give up, so I'll never give up.

01:25:46.620 Because the young couple, the young couple scrimping to start a family, and the single 0.96

01:26:05.520 mother fighting each day to feed her kids, they never give up so that we never give up. 0.98

01:26:09.880 Because the Canadian Pacific Railway workers who pounded spikes into frozen ground and

01:26:15.060 forged steel ribbon that united east and west, they never gave up, so we never gave up.

01:26:20.340 Because the Canadian teenagers living in frozen, rat-infested trenches, who had it infinitely

01:26:26.800 harder than we do, they fought on, they never gave up, and they won wars so that we will

01:26:31.700 never give up on our country in these times.

01:26:36.780 From Tennessee.

01:26:45.060 Canadians don't give up because our country is worth fighting for, as are its people and its promise.

01:26:57.160 Only Canadians could carve the world's best country out of a big, cold, vast land because we never give up.

01:27:04.900 We never back down. We never run away. We stand united tonight, together, always,

01:27:11.640 because this country, its people, and promise are worth fighting for

01:27:16.240 because while some say this is as good as it gets,

01:27:19.800 we know the best is yet to come.

01:27:22.080 Thank you very much.

01:27:41.640 Thank you.

01:28:11.640 Thank you.

01:28:41.640 Thank you.

Western Standard - January 31, 2026

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