Minutes earlier, the prime minister had made a short speech to a small audience, saying that coming home is for Stampede is always important to his family, but this year is special because of the centennial.
“The Calgary Stampede has become a real Canadian icon. It’s one of the things that is known about this country, about Canada, the world over,” he said, speaking outside Bow Valley College.
“It’s something that has preserved our values, our ranching values, and hard work, enterprise, self reliance — the things on which this city has been built.”
“If I have one reflection on the centennial, I think that if the founders could be here today, and see the great city — see what has built up around this event — they would be amazed.”
Harper’s remarks were temporarily interrupted when two military planes rocketed overhead for the parade flyover.
“I planned that,” Harper joked to the crowd.
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Source: calgary herald
Author: Kelly Cryderman
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