Senators, ambassador, im the canadian ambassador to the United States. Id like to thank the people of maryland and baltimore for hosting us tonight for this commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the starspangled banner. You should be very, very proud. [ applause ] governor and mayor, we have been treated royally here in your harbor throughout these commemorations. But as a canadian, you should know that the starspangled banner is played quite often in competition in canada. When the orioles are in toronto or when the flyers are there, we play the canadian anthem and the american anthem and then we get at it. I have to admit to you, i have to admit that sometimes when we compete at the Olympic Games and we do not come out on top and you are getting the gold medal presented to it the United States of america and we stand at attention when the flag is raised, we grind our teeth in respect when that happens. We have been friends. We have been allies ever since the war of 1812. We both
Competition in canada. When the orioles are in toronto or when the flyers are there, we play the canadian anthem and the american anthem and then we get at it. I have to admit to you, i have to admit that sometimes when we compete at the Olympic Games and we do not come out on top and you are getting the gold medal presented to it the United States of america and we stand at attention when the flag is raised, we grind our teeth in respect when that happens. We have been friends. We have been allies ever since the war of 1812. We both claim we won the war of 1812. Canada was a little under estimated. I think jefferson said we just march in. We like to be underestimated. But we like to be reliable allies with our nato partners and with our neighbors and partners of the United States of america. [ applause ] we have been together in world wars, in korea. We are transitioning out of afghanistan together. We were together in libya. We worked together in all the threats that we might have in
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