VANCOUVER — British Columbia Premier David Eby did not shy away from mentioning the geopolitical climate between the United States and Canada as he addressed the crowd at the Invictus Games opening in Vancouver on Saturday.
The province is hosting the seventh iteration of the event, which was founded by Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, in 2014 for wounded, injured or sick service personnel and veterans.
He recognized the vast history of military action between the neighbouring countries, saying there is not one Canadian who does not know how soldiers from each country have"fought and died and cried and celebrated" alongside each other"for generations," adding that discourse between politicians"doesn't matter."
Ceremony attendee Baird Menzies said he was moved by the moment between the athletes from each country.
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