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分享哈珀总理国会下议院英语演讲稿加拿大的挑战与机遇Mr.SpeakerHonorableMembersIstandbeforeyoutodaytosharemythoughtsonthechallengesandopportunitiesthatCanadafacesintheyearsahead.Asweenterintothethirddecadeofthe21stcenturywearewitnessingprofoundshiftsontheglobalstagethatareaffectingeveryaspectofourlivesandsociety.Itsimperativethatweworktogetherasanationtoleveragethesechangesforthebettermentofourcitizensandtheworldatlarge.Firstlyletstalkabouttheeconomicchallengesthatliebeforeus.Theworldeconomyisevolvingatanunprecedentedpaceandweneedtoadaptourselvestostaycompetitive.TheriseofemergingeconomiesandtheincreasingpoliticaluncertaintyacrosstheglobehaveputpressureonCanadastraditionalexportmarkets.Aswemoveforwardweneedtoexpandourreachintonewmarketsanddiversifyoureconomy.WearealreadytakingsignificantstepstowardsthatgoalbyfinalizingtheComprehensiveandProgressiveAgreementforTrans-PacificPartnershipCPTPPandsigninganewNorthAmericanfreetradedeal.Secondlyweneedtoaddressthesocialchallengesthatourcountryisfacing.Canadahasbeenproudlyembracingdiversitymulticulturalismandinclusionfordecades.Unfortunatelywerestillseeingevidenceofdiscriminationandsystemicracismthatexistsinoursociety.Weneedtocontinueworkingtogetherasanationtofighthatredbigotryanddiscriminationinallitsforms.Alongsidethatweneedtoaddressthegrowingwealthinequalitythatexistsinourcountry.Theincomegapbetweentherichandthepooriswideningdaybydayleadingtoincreasedsocialtensionandunrest.WeneedtofindwaystoensurethateveryCanadianhasaccesstoasecurejobaffordablehousingandadequatehealthcare.Thirdlywecannotaffordtoignorethepressingenvironmentalchallenges.Climatechangeisarealandimmediatethreatthatwillaffectgenerationstocome.Weneedtotakeboldandambitiousactiontoreduceourcarbonfootprintandtransitiontowardsrenewableenergy.Wemusttransitionnotonlytowardsgreentechnologybutalsotowardsamoresustainablelifestylewhereweconsumeonlywhatweneedandgenerateaslittlewasteaspossible.Finallyweneedtoinvestinourfuture.Wemustinvestineducationscientificresearchandinnovationifwewanttostayaheadofthecurve.Ourcountryseconomicsocialandenvironmentalprosperitydependsonthesuccessofourfuturegenerations.WeneedtoprovideouryoungCanadianswiththetoolsresourcesandopportunitiestheyneedtosucceedinthe21stcentury.InconclusionCanadaisfacingsignificantchallengesineveryaspectofoursociety.Thesechallengeshoweverhavepresenteduswithanopportunitytocometogetherasanationandchartanewcourseforthefuture.Wehaveauniqueopportunitytoleadtheworldbyexamplebyembracingourdiversityprotectingourenvironmentandinvestinginourfuture.IhavefaiththatwecanachievegreatthingstogetherandensureaprosperousfutureforCanadaanditscitizens.Thankyou.第PAGE页共NUMPAGES页。