 Good morning everyone Thank you Dwight. How's everyone doing today? I? Have to say there are an awful lot of very special guests here But I am personally totally stoked to be with Rocky and Marshall and Chase and sky. How's that I? Am so glad I'd be here to spend time with you guys this morning It's an incredible event and there are so many people to thank off the top I especially want to know acknowledge Rick Gosling who started the first children's breakfast club more than 30 years ago We need to thank Nick and everyone here at the Liberty Grand for this beautiful space We want to thank Centennial College and North American produce buyers for helping provide this wonderful meal All the fantastic volunteers who helped make this event happen And of course we have to thank Spin Master for donating the toys These Contributions are what sharing and caring are all about and that's what I want to focus on today on All the ways we can show that we care and on the importance of sharing those gifts with others And just so you know these aren't things that I think about just because I'm Prime Minister I'm also a dad. I have three kids Xavier is ten Ella Grace is eight and Hadrian who taught me all about Paw Patrol is three years old And I'm a teacher too. That was my job before I got into politics. I mostly taught math and French Speaking of which I'm now going to speak a bit of French. So don't worry. There's no test Bien avant d'aller à l'université de commencer à travailler j'étais un enfant comme vous J'avais deux frères plus jeunes et tous les trois on était très bon pour se taper sur les nerfs Donc j'arrive ici en abordant ces idées sous toutes sortes d'angles Je sais que c'est pas facile d'être un enfant Quand d'autres enfants vous achalent c'est difficile d'être patiant et faire preuve de gentillesse I know it's not always easy to be a kid I know that when other kids are annoying you being patient and kind can feel like the hardest thing in the world It is hard It's hard for grown-ups to some things never change But there are things you can do whether you're eight or eighty eight That can really make a difference That can make your life better and everyone else's life better too The first thing you can do is to try and include everyone That means including boys and girls in all your activities old friends and new kids Students who look like you Students who don't look like you Students who dress differently or speak a different language or come to Canada from a different part of the world If you see someone sitting all alone at breakfast club you can invite them to join you Or you can just go and sit beside them yourself. I Can't tell you the number of times I've had kids and adults tell me that their lives were changed just by the simple act of being included You have the power to do that. You don't need anyone's permission You don't need to get your friend's approval your real friends will be proud of you for including others and for doing the right thing What you can also do to show to the adults that you pay attention to what's around you Is to take care of your own person That means to personally take the responsibility of the things that you can control The second thing you can do to show others that you care is to show care and concern for yourself This means taking personal responsibility for the things that you control When you're a kid, I know there's a lot of things you can't control Where you live who you live with how much money there is to go around There's not a lot you can do about all that But there still is a lot that you can control you can help out without being asked You can have a positive attitude at home and at school and you can try your best every day Now that's a very personal thing Maybe you're really good at math. You don't have to try that hard to get good marks. We'll try hard anyway Maybe you're a great writer. You can get away with writing a book report the night before it's due If you do a good enough job your teacher won't know right Well first of all teachers can always tell It's our job and we're very good at it But more than that you need to try hard anyway You need to do your best work even if you come up short Because even then you'll know that you tried and that's someone that no one something that no one can take away from you It was your most prefer C'est de croire en vous the third thing you can do is believe in yourself. I Know that's hard sometimes But there are a lot of people in this room and in your life who are cheering for you and I'm one of them I believe in you. I know that you can and will do great things I know that the world is already a better place because you're in it and the things that you do It's your job to learn and grow and figure out what you're really passionate about To work hard so you can discover cures for diseases Invent new technologies that will help protect our planet help make poverty and homelessness something We only read about in history books and help give all our lives more meaning through your art through your novels and plays And music and dance You won't have to do it alone The people who care for you your families your teachers the folks here in this room are all working hard to make sure that you have the best start Les gens qui s'occupent de vous vos familles vos enseignants les gens qui sont ici dans cette salle Nous travaillons tous très fort pour faire en sorte que vous ayez le meilleur départ possible Not just to your school day But to your lives That's the reason the children's Breakfast Club exists today Giving kids a great start is why our government started something called the Canada Child Benefit To help families pay for the things kids need like new shoes or an extra gym class or money for field trips And it's why so many of the people you see here today police officers and firefighters paramedics and teachers adults from all walks of life volunteer To work with young people Because they see your potential and they want you to see it too That's the message. I want to leave everyone with here today If you include everyone if you try your best and if you believe in yourself There are no limits to what you will achieve Merci beaucoup mes amis. Thank you all so much