Carney praises Canadians’ unity as July 1 celebrations continue – CBC

Jul 01, 2025

Gatherings across the country mark 158th anniversary of Confederation

In his first Canada Day address as prime minister, Mark Carney emphasized unity in a “changing” world.

“One hundred and 58 years ago, a few provinces bet on the idea that they’d be stronger together than they ever could be apart. They were right, and so they became a new federation that’s now grown into our strong, bilingual, multicultural and ambitious country,” Carney said in his video address.

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