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Today, on Nov. 11, I join you in paying respect and remembrance to the brave veterans, fallen soldiers and people serving in the armed forces today.
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On behalf of all Manitobans, I wish to share a deep thank you to members of the Canadian Armed Forces, their families and their loved ones for everything you have given the people of our province.
In their sacrifice and service, each of us as Canadians have been given a great gift of a country that upholds democracy and a life of hard-won freedoms.
On this day, I also reflect on a visit our government took to Juno Beach to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day. On that beach, I had the honour of standing with brave veterans like Jim Parks and George Couture who, as young Manitobans, answered Canada’s call to fight for our freedoms. This remarkable bravery is something we must never forget.
These young people paid the price of admission for every Canadian, no matter who you are or where you come from, to be a part of this great nation.
And they understood, just as we must remember today, that the work to further this project of Canada, to uphold our freedoms and our democracy, must always continue.
Lest we forget.
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