UN General Assembly
2020

The only way to make things right and the only way to build a better future for our children and grandchildren is by working together and by standing up for each other, no matter what cards we are dealt. The Rohingyas in Myanmar, the demonstrators in Belarus, the people of Lebanon, the citizens arbitrarily detained in China, the indigenous peoples in Canada and around the world. Genuine and constructive global collaboration is the only way forward. But who are we to demand that? Canada is not a country that can make a lot of difference on these major international issues. Like so many others, we are subject to the whims of the super Powers. But, as Canadians, we know that we are not alone. As Canadians — a trading nation where we trace our origins to every corner of the planet — we know that we are in this together. And I know other countries — your countries — see this too.