 Good evening, good evening, good evening. Je suis très heureuse que nous soyons ici. Toronto a une communauté ukrainienne remarquable et c'est une jour incroyablement importante pour toutes les Canadiens et Canadiens d'une notion à l'autre. Je vous remercie tous d'être ici aujourd'hui et de votre soutien indévactible pour le courageux peuple ukrainien. C'est difficile. Il faut un compromis et une balance d'intérêts légitimaux qui sont souvent durs et qui parfois semblent impossible. Les décisions sont souvent un call de 5149 et de choisir entre différents cadets de gré. Mais tout le temps, un leadership s'occupe d'un choix blanc et blanc, un choix d'une clé d'autorité morale. Et parfois, comme nous sommes, en opérant un monde de l'ambiguité, les leaders de la démocratie peuvent être sains de voir que l'issue avant elles est, en fait, une conteste de clé d'autorité morale. La invasion russe de l'Ukraine est comme une conteste. C'est aujourd'hui une grande fête entre la lumière et la gloire. L'un des leaders qui l'ont compris et qui a été le plus résolu est notre Prime Minister, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Après Puykin's Tanks, rôlés du bord de l'Ukraine, j'étais dans une rencontre avec le Prime Minister. C'était un moment où les assassins russent les pièces de Kiv et le problème de la vie des leaders de l'Ukraine seemed immediate. À la fin des rencontres, les leaders de l'Ukraine ont voulu me voir demain. À la fin du monde, l'experte consensus était que le capital ukrainien aurait fallu dans les semaines, si pas dans les jours. Mais dans ce candidat et la discussion privée, notre Prime Minister avait une certaine certainité sur ce qui allait arriver. L'Ukraine n'allait jamais vous donner. Il m'a dit. On verrait la même détermination invincible des gens de l'Ukraine que le britannique qui a disparu lors des blitzes quand les bombards Hitler ont reçu la mort de la vie. Il m'a dit, et c'était juste quelques semaines après la guerre, que l'Ukraine et l'Ukraine allaient gagner. Et il était juste parce que, comme je pense, tous nous le reconnaissons, comme tous les gens du Canada le reconnaissent, comme tous les gens du monde libre le reconnaissent, c'est une guerre où les steaks sont bleus et blancs. C'est une guerre entre bon et mal. Et c'est pourquoi le Premier ministre committait, à l'époque, que le Canada n'aurait jamais sauvé. Et c'est pourquoi nous sommes plus résolus maintenant après 575 longues combattants bruts. Nous savons que la guerre se termine et que de nouveau l'Ukraine meurt chaque jour. Certains voies se fatigues et fabriquent. Ce voie est onomat et admirablement ne sent pas en Ukraine. Ce sont les Ukrainiens qui sont tués et tortués. Ce sont les femmes Ukrainiennes qui sont violées. Ce sont les enfants Ukrainiennes qui sont kidnappés par le régime criminel de Poutine. Et pourtant, c'est dans des démocraties pacifiques, loin des lignes de frontes qui se demandent si la démocratie ukrainienne est assez importante. Si ce combat vaut la peine d'être mené à des coûts qui sont définitivement importantes. Aujourd'hui, ce soir, le Canada a l'occasion de dire aux peuples ukrainiennes et à son remarquable leader que nous ne les abandonnerons jamais. Aujourd'hui, c'est une opportunité pour nous, les peuples de Canada représentés par les incroyables canadiens qui ont été gérés ici aujourd'hui, pour dire aux peuples ukrainiennes par leur remarquable leader et son amusant wife Olena qui est ici avec nous aussi. Aujourd'hui, c'est notre nuit pour dire à eux qu'ils n'auraient jamais abandonné vous, notre détermination est absolue. Maintenant, un de mes pièces préférées est écrit par un poète ukrainien qui s'appelle Ivan Franco. Il s'appelle « To the Great Moment » d'Ovelikoho Momento. Quand le président Volodymyr Zelensky s'est annoncé, en juillet 2019, après sa sélection, j'ai évoqué un passage de ce poète en lui-même. « To the Great Moment » d'Ovelikoho Momento d'Ovelikoho Momento d'Ovelikoho Momento d'Ovelikoho Momento d'Ovelikoho Momento d'Ovelikoho Momento d'Ovelikoho Momento Let every one of you be ready for the great moment. Each one of us can be the decisive leader when the consequential moment comes. We did not know then in the summer of 2019 when that consequential moment would arrive or quite how consequential it would be. But in the bloody trenches dug into its famous Black Earth and in the war-torn streets of its proud and beautiful cities, Ukraine is today facing that most consequential of moments. That Velike Moment. And under President Zelensky's decisive leadership, millions upon millions upon millions of Ukrainians have proven themselves worthy of that moment. But this fight the fight for democracy must also be Canada's moment. Our Prime Minister recognized that from the very beginning. In the conversation I recounted and in meeting after meeting where I have watched him rallying the world to support Ukraine our Prime Minister has proven himself ready for our great moment and in so doing he has allowed all of us as Canadians to show ourselves as a country to be ready for that great moment. And that is why ladies and gentlemen it's a huge honour for me to welcome the Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau. Bonsoir mis amis Thank you, Christia for your words and for the incredible work that you've done day in and day out to direct our country in the right way but also ensure that we are standing up unequivocally for Ukraine every single day. Before I begin I know a lot of people have seen the tragic news out of Kukwitlam today I want to offer my condolences to the family of the RCMP officer who lost their life and to the two officers who were injured we are all wishing you a fast and full recovery we will continue to follow the situation It is so great to be here with you all tonight to welcome President Volodymyr Zelensky and the First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska It is so great to see so many of you here come from across the country to celebrate this moment of solidarity I do want to recognize all the extraordinary dignitaries in the front row here First of all, Premier Ford Doug, it's great to see you here standing so strong from Ukraine Mayor Olivia Chow, thank you very much for standing up for Ukraine I like the yellow and blue It's very appropriate Other mayors, officials ministers, members of parliament members of the Canadian Armed Forces who are welcoming us here to their hall It is so good to see all of you but it is mostly so good to see so many strong Ukrainian Canadians here to stand for Ukraine Le soutien que fournit le Canada provient de toutes les ordres de gouvernement des groupes communautaires et bien sûr de la diaspora Le Canada en entier et solidaire de l'Ukraine Canadian support comes from all orders of government from community groups from the diaspora all of Canada and all of Ukraine Now I know that here with us tonight is a very special group some of the folks that I visited last February from Saint Demetrius' school Yeah, there you are Now, Saint Demetrius here in Toronto has welcomed more than 100 Ukrainian children to their classes Fellow students and teachers have collected books, clothes and food to give to their new friends and they are extraordinary and they are wonderful and we need to give them a big round of applause but what's great about them is that they're actually not unique there are schools like that communities like that right across the country opening up their homes their hearts, their communities to people fleeing horrific situations showing the support, love that Canada is so known for ça me fait chaud au coeur de voir les gens aider les Ukrainiens dans nos écoles et nos centres communautaires partout au pays Canadians have a reputation around the world for being welcoming, friendly open thank you for demonstrating every single day that that is absolutely the case you see bullets and bombs can do a lot of damage but one thing they can never take away is your sense of community I've seen this sense of community when I visited Kiev even in times of war and I'm seeing it here in Canada every day Canadians and Ukrainians have shared a special bond for a long time over the past generations so many Canadians of Ukrainian origin have helped build our country and as I've said before it is right and as rain therefore that it be Canada and Canadians who will be there helping Ukraine rebuild for future generations but for now Canada stands with Ukraine and we do so in an absolutely unequivocal fashion we do so yes because of the deep ties and friendships that have bonded our countries for so long the contributions of Ukrainian Canadians that have made this country what it is today the deep connections and family ties that still exist the alignments and values of countries that believe in each other we are good friends as countries but that's not the only reason why we stand solidly with Ukraine we stand with Ukraine because it is the right thing to do I don't have to tell anyone here tonight that the world is a particularly challenging place these days whether it's the increasing impacts of extreme weather events from climate change whether it's the continued hangover from the pandemic whether it's the challenges around the cost of living and interest rates and grocery prices and fuel prices that are exacerbated by Russia's illegal invasion of a sovereign nation there are real challenges in the world right now and Canadians face a choice like everyone around the world when the tough times come the natural human instinct is to hunker down and hope the storm blows past but that's not what Canadians do that's not who we are I saw it throughout the summer as I visited corners of this country hit by wildfires some that had rarely if ever been hit by wildfires before every single place where you were seeing devastation and loss you also saw Canadians stepping up for each other knowing that the well-being of our neighbours of our entire country of our communities matters to each of our well-being it's how we're hardwired as Canadians to look out for each other to support each other and one of the things we've learned over the past few years is that everything is interconnected what happens on the other side of the world does impact us directly but one of the things we know more than anything else is we all have a role to play in making sure that the world we are building for our kids and grandkids is better in every way but if I'm going to be honest it's challenging sometimes to see that there is so much hardship and chaos all around us shifting geopolitical realities backsliding democracies challenges to the rules and the peace and the stability that we've seen for 75 years in this world that has contributed to so much prosperity and growth and opportunities for so many has been upended because Vladimir Putin decided that he wanted to invade a neighbouring peaceful nation he put an end to decades of prosperity of stability is trying to overthrow the rules based order and make might right once again we need to continue to stand strong against that kind of thinking and it's not just for Ukraine it's for all of us Canadians know that there is no question of right or wrong Canadians know that yes it is incredibly hard for Ukraine to continue to stand against a Russian aggression and let's be honest it's hard for the democracies around the world who are there to support their citizens who are investing for the future who are challenged with a challenging economy around the world to continue to step up as Canada has in aid for Ukraine but we will because the cost on Canadians on our lives on our world will be so much greater if Putin wins this war that we will and have to stand every single day until Ukraine wins this war the stakes the stakes are high for Canadians the stakes are high for Ukrainians the stakes are high for all of us around the world where we define ourselves for the rest of the 21st century did we stand up against authoritarianism did we stand up against those who choose to break the rules around the world do we stand up for what is right we are Canadian of course we're going to stand up for what's right even more so for Canadians of Ukrainian origin and not just because of your ties to that beautiful country but because the strength and the courage of the Ukrainian people is well known to all of us who have friends who know community members who have seen the extraordinary heart and spirit of Ukrainians for over 100 years you have helped contribute to shaping this country settling the prairies building extraordinary communities and cities contributing in arts and culture in science and business in so many ways to building this great country all Canadians not just Ukrainian Canadians all Canadians know how fierce and strong and steadfast the people of Ukraine are and that is why we know you will win this war but you know we Canadians are lucky to know so many Ukrainians around us but the world has gotten to know over the past year and a half one Ukrainian in particular someone who has stood up to Putin stared him in the face every day and stayed strong someone who has inspired a nation a world we look to Volodymyr Zelensky for his leadership for his steadfastness for his commitment for his strength and it is an inspiration to us all not just to Ukrainians who continue to fight for their lives and their future but for all of us around the world who understand what is at stake when we see him when we understand the passion and the leadership he shows he will stand for what is right every single way and he will demand the very best not just of all Ukrainians not even just of all Canadians but of everyone around the world who is committed to building that better world Volodymyr as you approach to come out you know in my conversations with you over the past year and a half I've mentioned the unwavering support that Canada and Canadians have for you and for Ukraine but tonight you get to feel just a little bit of that love and support as we welcome you here to show you that as you are still standing for Ukraine Canada and all Canadians stand with you for as much as it takes for as long as it takes Mesdames et messieurs c'est mon grand plaisir de vous présenter Volodymyr Zelensky le Président de l'Ukraine Slava Ugrénie Slava Ugrénie Psycioplesky Našem Boenam Slava Ugrénie I'm so proud to hear it this words united whole Canada, all the people all communities all cities Slava Ugrénie this is how unity how unity sounds and I'm proud that we achieved unity like this and it's so inspiring and it's not just inspiring it helps others it helps us helps us all to become stronger and we are stronger to become stronger and our freedom to get stronger and it moves our unity to victory Ukraine's victory Canada's victory people's victory Donašo i spilnyu paremohe the victory will be ours and I have no doubt and I hear no I don't hear the victory will be ours yeah now I hear now I hear you have no doubt and I'm so I'm I'm happy to be here with my wife First lady the first time from the beginning of full scale war thank you Justin to be serious I'm so proud that Ukraine inspires really that Ukrainians inspire and so do Canadian Ukrainians thank you and I thank you all all of you that you are active you let others feel Ukraine's vibe the vibe of Slava Ukraine the vibe of people who never surrender we bring the Ukrainian culture Ukrainian dream dream about what we have dream about independence when Ukraine has not yet got its independence and I thank your grandfather and I thank your grand-mothers and I thank your grand-mothers who saved Ukrainian identity who contributed to making Canada a great country C'est important c'est important when we protect and protect our independence You helped volunteers you took our people Canada trains our guys our soldiers our warriors Canada gives weapons to Ukraine pour marcher en arrière, pour empêcher la Russie, et je vous remercie pour cela, et je vous remercie tous. Et je suis sûr que le Canada n'aura jamais perdu l'esprit ukrainien. Et aujourd'hui, on va arriver à un endroit similaire, un endroit similaire en Ukraine. Beaucoup de gens, beaucoup de gens, millions de gens. L'esprit ukrainien, l'esprit bleu et l'esprit bleu. Et le flexage de l'esprit maple. Et tout l'Ukraine va dire. Merci. Merci. Merci à vous, Canada. Slava Ukraine. Merci Justin. Tristan, thank you.