One Country, From Far and Wide
By Pierre Poilievre
Battle River-Crowfoot MP
Canada is our home, and there is nowhere quite like it. From Moresby Island in the west to Bonavista in the east, to right here in East Central Alberta, every part of our country is shaped by hardworking people who care for their families, their neighbours, and their communities.
On Canada Day, people from coast to coast to coast come together to celebrate the country we have been blessed to inherit, the freedoms we cherish, and the values that unite us.
Our constitutional tradition strives to give every Canadian a voice and to protect the rights we so deeply treasure.
None of this has come easily. For centuries, brave pioneers pushed west, cleared the land, and braved harsh winters to build communities like the ones we call home today. Workers risked their lives and limbs to build railways, the Trans-Canada highway, and develop our oil, gas, and minerals from the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin to towns like Viking, Gooseberry Lake, and Drumheller.
Generations later, their families continue to work and steward the land. You can still see that in the Alberta spirit today: in the rancher checking fences beneath a foothills sunrise, the roughneck on a rig, the nurse on a nightshift, the entrepreneur opening a shop on a main street that welcomed them with open arms.
When the floods came and fires burned, Albertans did what Albertans have always done: they showed up for each other.
Outstanding Canadians from Alberta have shown us what’s possible: John Ware, born into slavery in the US, became one of Canada’s finest horsemen; Emily Murphy fought for stronger representation for women in our government and greater freedom in public life; and Mark Messier carried this province's name to the top of the hockey world. Along with many others, they have inspired generations of Canadians.
And when we celebrate Canada, we recognize our brave soldiers, sailors, and aviators who have proudly served from the trenches of France to the hills of Afghanistan and stand on guard today at CFB Wainwright and around the world.
Fighting for a strong, united, and free Canada from Sea-to-Sea and right here in Battle River—Crowfoot continues to be our mission. As we celebrate our country, we can rest assured that we stand on the shoulders of giants who knew what it took to build greatness.
Building Canada was never easy, and the job is never finished. Those who built our country never gave up on it. It is our duty to carry forward the precious inheritance they left us: to sing our songs, tell our stories and wave our flag.
From my family to yours, Happy Canada Day!