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Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen: Good evening, everyone. I want to acknowledge that the land on which we gather is the unceded territory of the Algonquin People.
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Distinguished guests, ladies, gentlemen, friends and family. Good evening, everyone.
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I’d like to begin by acknowledging that we are on the traditional and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples.
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Thank you, Michael [Michael Sone, President, NBI/Michael Sone Associates Inc. and Conference Co-Chair], for the kind introduction.
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Ladies and gentlemen, good morning. I’m really pleased to be here today. First, I’d like to thank Mona Fortier for that kind introduction.
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Good morning, everybody. It’s a full house here today – the who’s who of innovation. Thank you to everyone for being here today. This is a big day for Canada and for Canadian innovation.
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Distinguished guests, honoured colleagues and friends, good morning. Good morning, everyone. It is great to be here with you today. Allow me to offer my most sincere and heartfelt gratitude for joining us here at the Canada Science and Technology Museum on this exciting day. This is the perfect setting for all three ministers from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada to join together.
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Thank you, Sophie [Forest, emcee]. What an impressive group of finalists! That was an inspiring discussion. Thank you to all who submitted questions. It’s a privilege to join ministers Bains and Duncan and all of these impressive people here for this amazing announcement.
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Thanks, Whitney [Rockley, co-founder and managing partner, McRock Capital], and good afternoon, everyone.
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I want to begin by acknowledging that we are on the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee and, most recently, the territory of the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation.
