May 8, 2020
Statement from Premier Brian Pallister Recognizing 75th Anniversary of VE Day
As the free world commemorates the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe, which marked the beginning of the end of the Second World War, let’s never forget that virtually every family in this nation was touched by the war that gripped the world from 1939 to 1945 and the sacrifices made by all who served.
Thousands and thousands of courageous young Canadians left our shores – with many never to return.
The legacy of the sacrifices that were made on our behalf is a freedom that resonates from coast to coast to coast with each and every sunrise.
Canada has always been a nation of heroes and some of our greatest and bravest were the veterans of the Second World War.
On behalf of the citizens of Manitoba, thank you.
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