Here in a place thats getting a lot of attention, the United States congress. John kennedy used to say when he was president that he accompanied his wife Jacqueline Kennedy to paris. Well, i have accompanied laura dawson to canada several times and ive actually been there on my own many times before that, first as a member of congress, as i mentioned, and then as a participant in the widelyacclaimed halifax forum. Thats where i met minister sanjin zisingh, canadas badas defense minister. His military backgrounds make him well equipped to understand threats across the world and those threatening his homeland. On his watch as a detective in vancouver, sanjin took down drug gang gangs. He understand that breaking and entering episodes increased the neighborhoods increased in neighborhoods after drug users rented houses there. By the way, my Old Neighborhood in torrence, california and people breaking and entering gas stations were finally after warrants were secured and their places were
United states congress. John kennedy used to say that, when he was president , that he accompanied his wife, jacqueline kennedy, to paris. Well i i have accompanied laura dawson to canada several times. And i have actually been there on my own many times before that. First as a member of congress as i mentioned and then as a participant in the widelyaclaimed halifax forum. That is where he met minister sajjan singh, canadas bad ass defense minister. His military background make him wellequipped to understand threats across the world and those threatening his homeland. On his watch as a detective in vancouver, sajjan took on drug gangs. For example, breaking and entering episodes increased neighborhoods, increased in neighborhoods after drug users rented houses there. By the way, my old district in torrance, california, had kind of a similar thing. People who were breaking and entering gas stations were finally, after, after warrants were secured an places were checked, they turned out
United states congress. John kennedy used to say that, when he was president , that he accompanied his wife, jacqueline kennedy, to paris. Well i i have accompanied laura dawson to canada several times. And i have actually been there on my own many times before that. First as a member of congress as i mentioned and then as a participant in the widelyaclaimed halifax forum. That is where he met minister sajjan singh, canadas bad ass defense minister. His military background make him wellequipped to understand threats across the world and those threatening his homeland. On his watch as a detective in vancouver, sajjan took on drug gangs. For example, breaking and entering episodes increased neighborhoods, increased in neighborhoods after drug users rented houses there. By the way, my old district in torrance, california, had kind of a similar thing. People who were breaking and entering gas stations were finally, after, after warrants were secured an places were checked, they turned out
Theyre only going to give me so much time here. [laughter] [applause] oh, come on. Get your for a few more minutes. I want to thank the Vice President. We give him one more great round of applause, thank you for addressing the governors. And understand the challenges that the governors have in dealing with all the issues and i appreciate the discussion of the opiate crisis which every governor sitting around this table understands and deals with on a daily basis. Its now my pleasure to introduce someone very special. Im honored, this is the first time in nga history weve had a head of state addressed the National Governors association and its only fitting that we have the canadian Prime Minister to address us today because in america, think of that relationship we have with canada. Not only the gigantic border that we share as governor. But also the friendship. I do not believe there is a better bilateral relationship than two countries in the entire globe. Has between canada and the U
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