Posted on 08/08/2008 5:00:11 PM PDT by fanfan
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Stephen Harper issued the following statement on the occasion of the XXIX Olympic Games taking place from August 8 to 24 in Beijing:
"I am joined by all Canadians in wishing our athletes and their coaches the very best during their upcoming competitions. You are an enormous source of pride and inspiration for all Canadians and we salute your perseverance and dedication in your quest for excellence.
Canadians recognize and admire the years of effort involved in preparing for Olympic Games. From the playground to the podium, the values we learn from sport – teamwork, discipline, achievement and confidence – are values that make a society and a country stronger.
The Government of Canada is a proud partner in supporting excellence in sport. As the world comes together in Beijing to reach for one dream, we want you to know that we are following with great pride and excitement your performances at these Games.
From September 6 to 17, Canada’s paralympians will also inspire Canadians as they compete in the XIII Summer Paralympic Games. We look forward to conveying our support to these exceptional athletes."
Our Prime Minister is hotter than Paris Hilton.
;-D
so glad he does not kiss up to the vile PRC.....
too bad they don’t have ice hockey in the Summer Olympics so that our Canadian friends could win both mens’ and womens’ events...... :^)
best wishes to all Canadian athletes and fans!!!
Yes I noticed what he did not say. I am assuming he did not go to the opening ceremony like others we know.
And our best to yours!!!
I think all our athletes will be fine if they bring an Algore patented oxygen mask. :-)
I saw Canadian athletes at the Toronto airport early this week preparing to head out for the Games. Go Canada!
True.
He sent his ‘Industry Minister’.
*giggle*
Same to yours, Rab!
You folks always earn more medals than we do anyway.
Our population is close to that of California.
/making excuses
;-)
Yea, but Alberta is awesome. And there are no illegals wandering around (!!!).
I wouldn’t want to be in Beijing without a respirator....... especially if I were engaging in severe athletic endeavors.....
We have illegals all over the country.
It’s called Canada’s refuge policy.
A left over from the Liberal rule.
Set foot on our soil, and you get every ‘right’ due to a Canadian, if you claim refugee status.
2-5 years later, we might actually deport you. If we can find you.
:-(
Sorry, this thread is about “putting it to the Chi-Coms”.
I went off topic.
;-)
I deal with suppliers who travel to China for weeks at a time, twice a year.
I can’t imagine doing it myself.
The illegal pictures from North Korea show clearer skies than Bejing could hope for.
The day after the Olympics are over, the factories will re-open, and all their coal burning will resume.
One day, when they do open up, we will find a disaster worse than what was discovered in Russia, in the 90’s.
They never should have given the Olympics to China.
Funny. I first read that as "refuse."
We wish.
Sigh.
It would help if I had typed ‘refugee’ correctly, the first time.
You are correct. He sent a Cabinet Minister to represent us, kinda like the USA “honouring” foreign dignitaries by sending the Vice President.
Whell, different situation when the winter events roll around.
True.
In the winter competitions, our biggest threat comes from the Jamaican Bob-sled team.
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