 Good afternoon everyone. Thank you for joining us today History judges us by what we accomplish what we get done for people for Canada This morning we had a moment of silence in cabinet for Alan J. McKeckin one of the very finest ministers ever to serve this country I'm not going to list his many many accomplishments But I do want to reflect on one Universal public Medicare is maybe our proudest achievement as a country It was the dream of many of us for many years. It was the work of many more But in 1966 when Prime Minister Pearson needed someone to actually make it happen To design the legislation to make it happen and to get it through a minority Parliament He turned to Alan J. For that and for so many other things Canada is a better country Because he was in it and he served it May he rest in peace Here in this place that Julie loves so much to continue the work that we started together and thank Julie for her work for the last 11 years of service Near the land of Labrador but also near all Canadians A few days ago, all our caucus gathered together And the discussions we had held yesterday and today followed the conversations we had there Our discussions were on three particular subjects First, we talked about the state of the Canadian economy GDP growth is strong. We've seen the strongest growth in 15 years The best in the G7 Job creation is strong too We just recorded the longest job creating streak since before the financial crisis nine years ago All positive signs But as I reminded my cabinet colleagues We didn't go door-to-door during the campaign promising to deliver more positive macroeconomic indicators Instead, we listened to what Canadians had to say They told us that the country they wanted to build for them, for their children and their children Is a country where every Canadian has a real and equal chance of success That's why we're working to build an economy that benefits everyone And why we will continue to go in this direction Second, we talked about the importance of the relationship between Canada and the United States And everyone has been engaged in the latest developments concerning the renegotiation of the ALENA Which is currently taking place We have with the renegotiation of NAFTA What Minister Freeland has described as an opportunity to make what is already a good agreement even better We're pushing hard for an agreement that is more progressive Because a better trade deal is one that improves worker safety and security Protects the environment, addresses climate change, respects gender equality And the rights of indigenous peoples We're pushing for those things because we know that progressive trade and job growth go hand in hand Thirdly, we devoted a good part of the last few days to discuss our program for autumn And to prepare for the work that awaits us A year ago, I said to the cabinet that we had more work ahead of us than behind us And that's always the case But that doesn't mean anything to us It simply means that when we listen to Canadians, when we pay attention to things that are the most important for them The list of things to do becomes very ambitious And therefore it is important that with the members of the cabinet, we can establish our priorities together And finally, the incredible province of Terneuve and Labrador was well understood Always in the background of our discussions It was here 16 years ago, as we celebrated the other night with Come From Away That when the world was in shock, uncertain of what to do next The people of Newfoundland and Labrador opened their doors to take in thousands of displaced travelers from across the globe It spoke of a kindness and a quiet decency Although if you've ever been to a Newfoundland kitchen party, you know that quiet is not always the case It spoke of a generosity that exists here that every single Canadian can and should be proud of Being here was a good reminder for all of us To hope for the best and plan for the worst To help if we can and get out of the way if we can't And to never lose sight of the things that matter most