OTTAWA — Canadians took to parks and civic squares across the country Tuesday to show unity on Canada Day, amid American threats, economic uncertainty and Western alienation.
"We've decided not to pull apart and fight, but to come together and to build. Because that's the Canadian way," Prime Minister Mark Carney said to thousands of Canadians gathered in Ottawa.
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon told the crowd that the country is on a journey of reconciliation that began by listening to each other, by honouring the past and"holding space for the pain and resilience" of Indigenous Peoples.In Carney's first national holiday since taking office in March, the prime minister touched on moments in Canada's history of coming together, from the Battle of Vimy Ridge to the role of Gander, N.L.
He called on Canadians to show the same industrious spirit that got the St. Lawrence Seaway built and 1967 Expo in Montreal, and to"build, baby, build" in the face of U.S. economic threats. "Their legacies live on, in the people they inspired, the change they sparked, and the Canada they helped build," Guilbeault said.
"This is the time for us to celebrate Canada, correct? But if you ask me tomorrow about separation, it's a whole different story," said O'Brien, who lives in a rural community.
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