Outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses supporters in his final speech as Liberal leader soon before Canadians find out who the party has chosen as its new leader.
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00:00Ella Grace Trudeau, Ami Linaireau.
00:05All right, this is the daughter of Justin Trudeau.
00:07She is, I believe, 16 years old, Ella Grace, who's going to come out and introduce her dad.
00:12When I talk to liberals about who could be the next politician in the Trudeau family,
00:17this is who I am pointed to, Ella Grace.
00:19So let's see how she introduces her dad right now.
00:22Hi, everyone.
00:24I've come here to talk to you about your prime minister, your leader, but to me, it's just dad.
00:34I think we all know that being a prime minister is not the easiest job in the world.
00:42Long days of work, stress, media attention.
00:46It's not that easy to be the kid of a prime minister either.
00:50I've been trying hard to live the life of a normal teenager,
00:54but I think you can imagine it's not that simple of a task.
00:57Security, rules, drama have all stopped me feeling free over the past few years.
01:08The number of times who spoke to me about him as if he wasn't my father.
01:14So that led me to doubt the integrity of some people.
01:18I've had some great conversations with my dad about the difficult situations I've lived through,
01:22and he never failed to make me feel better.
01:24He listened, and more than that, I knew he heard me.
01:28He understood me because he lived through all that.
01:31The only difference is that back then, there was no social media.
01:37Imagine constantly seeing your dad or even news about him
01:40Imagine constantly seeing your dad or even news about him as you scroll through your feed.
01:45I gotta say, I'm looking forward to seeing more of him at home and less of him online.
01:58But I would never trade the last few years for anything.
02:02Dad, I'm so proud of you.
02:11I'm so proud to have seen you fight for our country, for what you believe in,
02:18for what we, in this room, believe in.
02:27Proud to have seen you fight for those in need.
02:31I'm extremely grateful to have lived these experiences,
02:34and grateful to those around me who have made it even just a little bit easier.
02:39I'm so lucky to have been able to experience so much,
02:43to meet so many extraordinary people,
02:46to see so many beautiful things and places.
02:49I will never forget the memories I've made,
02:51it be at Harrington Lake, on official trips, or even just at home.
02:55And I'm really looking forward to making some new memories of a different kind.
03:09My brothers and I have shared our dad with you for the past 12 years.
03:14Now, we're taking him back.
03:24But before we do, I guess you can have him one last time.
03:28Please welcome your Prime Minister, my dad, Justin Trudeau.
03:38Okay, that was Ella Grace Trudeau, a very put-together 16-year-old.
03:50I would not have been able to give that kind of speech at that age.
03:53And here's Justin Trudeau, on what is undoubtedly an emotional moment for him.
03:59We will listen in and talk about it.
04:01Bonsoir mes amis, bonsoir tout le monde, hello my friends.
04:05You know, as I look out across this room, I have just one question.
04:10How's the Liberal Party doing tonight?
04:23Ella Grace, I know that these last few years haven't been easy for Sav, Adrienne, yourself.
04:28Thank you for having been so patient with me,
04:31even when I was stressed, when I was traveling too much,
04:35when I couldn't think about anything other than work.
04:39But please know that in the most difficult times, you inspired me.
04:46You gave me courage.
04:49You reminded me that I should focus on what was really important
04:53and not what was just urgent.
04:56Being Prime Minister of this country has been the honor of my life.
05:01But I am so looking forward to redevoting myself to my most important role, that of father.
05:09I'm proud of the three of you, and I love you above all.
05:17Now, sit down.
05:19Now, sit down.
05:23Now I can imagine that you're all expecting me to stand up and talk about all that we've accomplished together.
05:30And don't get me wrong, I am damn proud of what we've done over these past ten years
05:36for the middle class and people working hard to join it.
05:42But tonight, tonight is about our future, as a party, as a country.
05:49Now I know that we as Liberals, as a government, often get criticized by our friends
05:54for not taking a victory lap after we get something big done.
05:59We do something really big, and then we move on right away to the next challenge.
06:05Because as progressives, as Liberals, we know there is always more to do.
06:11So it is important to take the time to reflect on and share the big successes.
06:20But not tonight.
06:23Not tonight, because when Liberals gather, we're always focused on just one thing.
06:30The work that still needs to be done to build a country that stays worthy of all Canadians.
06:38And simply put, that's the work of a lifetime for each and every one of us.
06:50It's very simple.
06:52Liberals are dedicated to making this country even better, not because we think it's broken,
06:59but because we have an opportunity, and therefore a responsibility,
07:05to ensure that Canada stays the best country on earth.
07:11Now these past years, these past 10 years, have been challenging.
07:25Crisis after crisis has been thrown at Canadians.
07:29But through every crisis, Canadians have shown who they are.
07:35We've pulled together. We've stood up for each other.
07:39And every single time, we've emerged even stronger.
07:45And now, as Canadians face, from our neighbour, an existential challenge, an economic crisis,
07:59Canadians are showing exactly what we are made of.
08:06Canadians are showing what it is that makes us Canadians.
08:17Not by defining ourselves by who we're not, but by proudly embracing who we are.
08:24We're a country that knows that standing up for everyone's fundamental rights is the only way to protect our freedom.
08:47We're a country that believes no one should be left behind and that everyone should have a real and fair shot at success.
09:01We're a country that refuses to accept the false choice between a strong economy and a healthy environment.
09:13We're a country that embraces reconciliation and Indigenous peoples as true partners because it is the only path to a shared, prosperous future.
09:30We are a country that promotes its culture and protects its heritage.
09:37We're a country that breathes life into the French language and is heard across the world.
09:46We're a country that celebrates its diversity and draws strength from its differences.
09:58We're a country that celebrates the right of each and every person to be who they want to be, to pray as they pray, and love whom they love.
10:11We're a country that will always defend a woman's right to choose.
10:41And we're a country that will be diplomatic when we can, but fight when we must, elbows up!
11:11But you, you here in this room and our fellow Liberals watching across the country, you know all about fighting with grit, with determination when the going gets tough.
11:33You remember where we were 15 years ago with just 35 seats in the House.
11:39You remember our ups and downs and all those times that people counted us out, all the times they said our party was on its last breath.
11:50Like all Canadians, it's when you try to count us out that we Liberals show our true mettle.
12:00You showed this in 2015, 2019, and again in 2021.
12:16You mobilized, you knocked on doors, you did it in the rain, in a heatwave, in the freezing cold.
12:25You did it in the middle of a pandemic, wearing a mask.
12:30You fought for your country, and you changed it for the better.
12:37You know, a party, it's more than just a name, a logo, a leader.
12:45It's all about you, you who carry the hopes of Canadians day in, day out.
12:54A country is more than a flag and a territory.
12:58It's a vision, a vision which is built gradually, day after day, between friends and neighbors.
13:06And I'd like to thank all those who have been there to build this vision together.
13:14I'm thinking here about my first volunteers 18 years ago, those who have been there since the start.
13:24Rennes, Louis-Alexandre, Stavroulin, and others, so many others.
13:31I'm thinking about the grocery store, parking lots in Pépinot, when we talk to people to rally them to our cause, to our movement.
13:41Tonight, I'm also thinking of two friends in particular who've been there with me and for me every step of the way.
13:52For close to 20 years, the extraordinary Adam Scotti and the unstoppable Katie Telford.
14:03Now, as I look at all of you in this room, no speech could be enough to thank you all as much as I'd like to, as much as you should be.
14:15I can't even offer you a well-deserved break because, once again, we need you.
14:21Your country needs you, maybe more than ever.
14:24And I have no doubt that you will answer the call because you've done it before.
14:30Liberals will meet this moment.
14:35And I have no doubt that you will answer the call because you've done it before.
14:42Liberals will meet this moment.
14:46And make no mistake, this is a nation-defining moment.
15:08Democracy is not a given.
15:12Freedom is not a given.
15:16Even Canada is not a given.
15:20None of those happen by accident.
15:23None of them will continue without effort.
15:28It takes courage.
15:30It takes sacrifice.
15:32It takes hope and hard work.
15:46Sixty years ago, standing atop Parliament Hill, Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson first raised our beautiful maple leaf into the Canadian sky.
15:57It was much debated at the time, but Pearson knew well what we all know now.
16:04That our flag would serve as a unifying symbol that would define the next chapters in our national story.
16:14Sixty years later, there are still so many more chapters to write.
16:20And I can tell you, the world is looking to see what Canadians will do.
16:35So let us not dwell on all the great things we've achieved over the past ten years.
16:41Let us aspire instead to achieve even more over the next ten years and the decades to come.
16:52Let us remain steadfast, defiant, and united.
16:58And let us not just think about our party, let us prove our love of country.
17:13As your leader, as your Prime Minister, I have done my level best each and every single day to help build a country that stays worthy of all Canadians.
17:25I've done it for Xavier, for Ella Grace, and Hadrian.
17:31And I've done it for your kids too.
17:34And I've done it with you.
17:36And although you'll always find me alongside you, cheering along, their future and your future is now in your hands.
17:47Thank you, my friends. Thank you for everything.
18:17USA! USA! USA!