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CHECK AGAINST DELIVERYGood afternoon.Thank you, National Chief Bellegarde, for that kind introduction.Let me begin by recognizing that we are on the traditional land of the Algonquin People. We acknowledge them as the past, present, and future caretakers of this land.This afternoon, let me also join the AFN in honouring the last Mohawk code talker from the Second World War, Veteran Louis Levi Oakes.

CHECK AGAINST DELIVERYGood morning everyone.First of all, I want to thank you for being here. It's an honour for me to get to share a few words with you.101 years ago this year, 7,004 Canadians were injured in the battle that began here at Vimy Ridge.3,598 Canadians would never return home. Canada’s population numbered only 8 million at the time.That was 100 years ago, but the realities of war – the tragic loss of those fallen in battle, the magnitude of sacrifice – transcend time.You know that better than anyone.

CHECK AGAINST DELIVERYMr. Speaker –On May 15, 1939, more than nine hundred German Jews boarded an ocean liner known as the St. Louis.The passengers had been stripped of their possessions, chased out of their homes, forced out of their schools, and banned from their professions by their own government.Their synagogues had been burnt. Their stores raided.

My friends, I'm here to talk to you about something that you think about all the time: your future.

A year and a half ago, with rising questions about the future of NAFTA, I was asked how we’d respond.My answer was that we’d respond as Canadians always have, in uncertain times.

CHECK AGAINST DELIVERYNelson Mandela’s message of peace was rooted in the conviction that we are part of the same community.That our fate is tied to that of our fellow citizens.He famously held that “to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.”Made an honorary Canadian in 2001, his example touched the lives of millions, defying both time and place.

CHECK AGAINST DELIVERYThe Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today delivered the following remarks in response to the decision by the United States to impose tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum:Good afternoon everyone. Thank you for joining us.Today we find ourselves the target of punitive tariffs on Canadian aluminum and steel, under pretext of a 232 national security provision.

CHECK AGAINST DELIVERYThank you. This is a true honour. Thank you very much.Bharat, thank you for your kind words, and for your leadership.And Helen, thank you for your incredible work with EGALE, and your role on the LGBTQ2 Apology Advisory Council.And finally, thank you to Elder Blu Waters for the land acknowledgement earlier on in the program.

CHECK AGAINST DELIVERYHello everyone! Thank you!I’m very happy to be here with you todayThank you for that kind introduction, Niobe.Andrew, it’s wonderful to see you again. I am so grateful for the honour you and NYU have given me today.You know, Andrew is an honourary Canadian and British Columbian because, like me, he studied at UBC back in the day.

CHECK AGAINST DELIVERYMr. Speaker of the National Assembly;Mr. Prime Minister;Ministers;Members of Parliament;Dear friends;It is with gratitude and humility that I accepted the invitation to address your National Assembly.This is the first time that the voice of a Canadian prime minister is heard within these walls.