Ladies and gentlemen, to speak in front of you about climate change as a risk amplifier for security is quite a challenge. After all, you are among the best experts that the United States and Canada have produced on this crucial issue. So I will not pretend to teach you anything; my objective is rather to reassure you that as a minister, I am fully seized with how critical the topic of this conference is for humankind.
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Thank you Alain, thank you for your kind words,
Mr. Mayor, Denis, it is a pleasure to be here with you,
Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon.
When I was invited to speak to the members and friends of CORIM, I had no hesitation.
Like you, I have a passion for international affairs.
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I smile when I say that, but I'm only half joking when I place myself in your company. I've done my fair share of marketing during my tenure as CRTC chairman-promoting hearings, sharing findings, defending opinions and upholding rules. So I appreciate the sharp and sometimes contradictory views and emotions you're exposed to. By the way, a French version of my remarks is now available on our website.
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Thank you very much, and good morning, ladies and gentlemen. It is a great pleasure for me to be back in Vancouver. And I don't say that lightly because it is true.
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Thank you very much. And good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. It's a real pleasure for me to be back in Manitoba, and I don't say that everywhere I go because it's a fact that my first full-time job was in Manitoba, way back in 1974, before many of you were probably born, so it makes me feel a little old.
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Thank you, Michel. Welcome, everyone. It's a pleasure to be here, and to have my colleague Mayor Denis Coderre here as well. For the first time, I think he won't be the one giving the speech. So thanks for coming, Denis, just to listen to me.
Following up on Prime Minister [Justin] Trudeau's comments, I will briefly explain why Canada will actively campaign for a seat within the crucially important body that is the United Nations Security Council.
