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{
"time": "2009-05-26 14:05:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Mr. Bradley Trost (Saskatoon\u2014Humboldt, CPC)",
"fr": ""
},
"content": {
"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"1499855\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, in a little less than two weeks, Canadians will commemorate the 65th anniversary of D-Day, the day when allied troops began the final push to free Europe from Hitler's tyranny. Sixty-five years ago, 15,000 young Canadians swept ashore at Juno Beach to give their all for their country.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1499856\" data-originallang=\"en\">When Canadian forces hit the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944, they did not know if victory was assured. They did not know what the next day would bring. They only knew that they must go forward. They only knew that they must fight on. They only knew of their need for courage.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1499857\" data-originallang=\"en\">Canadians have long been willing to fight for their freedom and that day they did us proud. Believing in a cause greater than themselves, many sacrificed their all for a country they loved.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1499858\" data-originallang=\"en\">Over the next 11 days, I ask all Canadians to take some time to remember the battle, to remember the cause and to remember those who fought.</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"1499855\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, dans un peu moins de deux semaines, les Canadiens comm\u00e9moreront le 65<sup>e</sup> anniversaire du jour J, ce jour o\u00f9 les troupes alli\u00e9es ont entrepris l'assaut final pour lib\u00e9rer l'Europe du joug tyrannique d'Hitler. Il y a aujourd'hui 65 ans, 15 000 jeunes Canadiens d\u00e9barquaient sur la plage Juno pour tout donner au nom de leur pays.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1499856\" data-originallang=\"en\">Quand les soldats canadiens sont arriv\u00e9s sur les plages de Normandie, le 6 juin 1944, ils n'avaient pas l'assurance de la victoire. Ils ne savaient pas ce que leur r\u00e9servait le lendemain. Ils savaient seulement qu'ils devaient aller de l'avant et continuer \u00e0 se battre. Ils savaient \u00e9galement qu'il leur fallait du courage.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1499857\" data-originallang=\"en\">Les Canadiens sont depuis longtemps pr\u00eats \u00e0 lutter pour leur libert\u00e9 et, ce jour-l\u00e0, les Forces canadiennes ont \u00e9t\u00e9 une grande source de fiert\u00e9 pour notre pays. Nombre de soldats canadiens ont sacrifi\u00e9 leur vie pour le pays qu'ils aimaient parce qu'ils croyaient en une cause plus grande qu'eux-m\u00eames.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1499858\" data-originallang=\"en\">Au cours des 11 prochains jours, je demande aux Canadiens de se rappeler la bataille, la cause et ceux qui se sont battus. </p>"
},
"url": "/debates/2009/5/26/bradley-trost-1/",
"politician_url": "/politicians/bradley-trost/",
"politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/1536/",
"procedural": false,
"source_id": "2781553",
"h1": {
"en": "Statements By Members",
"fr": ""
},
"h2": {
"en": "D-Day",
"fr": ""
},
"document_url": "/debates/2009/5/26/",
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}