Read the transcript of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s victory speech – National

I want to thank the leaders of the other parties. I want to salute the contribution of Jagmeet Singh. I notice his remarks. Elizabeth May will be returning and Yves Francois Blanchet. And I want to congratulate Pierre Poilievre on a hard-fought fought fair good campaign, his commitment to the country that we both love. They all have many, many more contributions to our land.

Thank you, Diana. Thank you, Diana, for your work on this campaign. Thank you Diana, for the commitment and compassion you bring to everything that you do. Tonight simply would not have been possible without you and without the support of our four children, who inspire me to service every single day.

I also want to salute the women and men who put their name on the ballot from all parties. Thank you for standing up to serve our country at this critical time.

And for those who were elected, particularly those Liberals who were elected, I am looking forward to working together to deliver for Canadians. Yes, Bruce Fanjoy. I’m looking forward to working with Bruce Fanjoy. Fantastic. He will be a great MP. We’re gonna have fun today, yes. We’re gonna have fun.

You know I chose to enter politics because I felt we needed big changes in this country. But big changes guided by strong Canadian values.

Values that I learned on the ice from my coaches, values that have been reinforced as I’ve met with Canadians across this great country. And those include three values that I want to highlight this evening. Humility, it is Canada after all. Ambition, it’s Canada after all and unity — it’s Canada.

These are good values. These are Canadian values that I will do my best to uphold every day as your prime minister.

I am going to begin with the value of humility and by admitting that I have much to be humble about. Over my long career, I have made many mistakes, and I will make more. But I commit to admitting them openly to correcting them quickly and always learning from them.

Humility underscores the importance of governing as a team in cabinet and in caucus and working constructively with all parties across Parliament. Of working in partnership with the provinces and the territories and with Indigenous peoples.

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And at this time, it underscores the value of bringing together labour, business, civil society to advance the nation-building investments we need to transform our economy.

Humility is also about recognizing that one of the responsibilities of government is to prepare for the worst, not hope for the best.

As I’ve been warned, America wants our land, our resources, our water, our country. But these are not idle threats. President Trump is trying to break us so that America can own us. That will never, that will never ever happen.

But we also must recognize the reality that our world has fundamentally changed. There is also, for me as I stand before you this evening, humility in recognizing that many have chosen to place your trust in me, trust in the Liberal Party. Millions of our fellow citizens preferred a different outcome.

And my message to every Canadian is this: no matter where you live, no matter what language you speak, no matter how you voted, I will always do my best to represent everyone who calls Canada home.

You know during this short during this short campaign, I went to Saskatchewan and Alberta a couple of times, even though you know we’re Liberals, it’s tough out there. But I went because I intend to govern for all Canadians.

My government will work for you all.

So, as we come here after this consequential, most consequential election, let’s put an end to the division and anger of the past. We are all Canadian and my government will work for and with everyone.

I began with humility, but Canadians are ambitious. And now, more than ever, it is a time for ambition. It is a time to be bold to meet this crisis with overwhelming positive force of a united Canada. We are going to build, build baby, build.

Throughout our history, there have been turning points. Throughout our history there have been turning points when the world’s fortunes were in the balance.

That was the case at the start of the Second World War, just as it was at the end of the Cold War. And each time, Canada chose to step up. To assert ourselves as a free, sovereign, and ambitious nation, to lead the path of democracy and freedom.