Outgoing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau used the backdrop of a hockey brawl between the Canadian and United States national teams as an opportunity to highlight the friendship between countries and the pride that comes in fighting for each nation’s respective flags.
Trudeau made the remarks during his speech at the closing ceremonies of the Invictus Games in Vancouver on Sunday. His speech came a day after the U.S. defeated Canada 3-1 at the 4 Nations Face-Off, a game marred by three brawls in the opening 9 seconds.
Also Saturday, Canadians celebrated the 60th anniversary of the inauguration of their flag, which Trudeau also referenced while using some form of “friend” no less than seven times in his speech.
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