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The Niagara falls, the CN Tower, the world’s first interceptor aircraft to travel faster than the speed of sound, the invention of basketball and the invention of the telephone. What do all these things have in common? Whether you have guessed it or not- all of these things contribute to Canada’s pride. And if you haven’t already guessed what the topic of my speech for today is, then let me tell you, it’s the place of my birth- Canada. Canada is impossible to dislike, but go ahead and give it a shot. You don’t like festival-packed cities like Toronto and Montreal that offer the world’s best quality of life? Then take a double dose of history in St John’s, Newfoundland, which happens to be North America’s oldest city. Not enamoured with the prospect of hiking, skiing or snowboarding over the cloud-poking mountains of Jasper National Parks? Try a slow ride through the wheat-waving prairies of Saskatchewan. You want a nosh lighter than Alberta beef or Nunavut whale blubber? Pick up ripe peaches and cheeses from the Kelowna’s local farmers’ markets. And it’s a wonder everyone is so nice, given the weather- it’s cold. It’s cold, as in world’s-coldest-country cold. Voltaire may have written off Canada as ‘a few acres of snow’ back in the mid-18th century, but those ‘few acres’ have yielded vast amounts of oil, timber and other natural resources, that in turn have propelled Canada to a very enviable standard of living.
I am sure that many of you have seen the Canadian flag. If you have, then you must have noticed the one thing that stands out –it is the maple leaf. Do you know what it represents? It represents all Canadians collectively- irrespective of their ethnic backgrounds. Multiculturalism is the single most important thing that defines Canada as a nation and it’s this doctrine that brings all Canadians together. The United Nations has ranked Canada the best place to live for the last 6 consistent years. This comes across as no surprise considering Canada’s flawless education and healthcare systems, a very low crime rate and a booming economy.
Canada has the best healthcare plan in the world. Every Canadian citizen or permanent resident can obtain medical services absolutely free of cost. Canadians are proud of their medical insurance plan which is non-profit and especially helps low income people.
Many factors prevent a person from obtaining an education- money should not be one of them is Canada’s motto when it comes to education. Canada provides universal, free education to all its citizens. Schools and universities are publicly funded and degrees obtained from Canadian universities are recognized all over the world.
Canadians enjoyed, and still enjoy, a very high quality of life. Rising wages and a strengthening currency have pushed Canada’s average wage higher than the USA’s, the UK’s, and most of Europe’s. Furthermore, Canada is the world’s second largest country, rich in natural resources including oil reserves second only to Saudi Arabia. Besides that, there are currently six active diamond mines and gold deposits scattered all over Northern Canada.
Canada is as varied as it is vast. It’s so vast that a lifetime may seem less to explore what this country has to offer. This may as well be the reason why most of Northern Canada remains unexplored. Stretching over 7,000km from the Atlantic to the Pacific, Canada’s typical landscapes are the Rocky Mountains with its deep blue lakes and snow capped peaks, the never-ending forests and golden, flowing wheat fields of the prairies. Surprisingly, Canada offers rainforests and deserts, thriving orchards and vineyards. 90% of the country’s 31 million inhabitants live along the southern border leaving the majority of the 10 million square kilometers of wilderness untouched. If seeing is believing, then my friends, you have to see it with your own eyes to believe in the things that I shared with you today. And when you actually see it someday, you might be forgiven for thinking you have found paradise.