I’m going to start with my belief I believe we are entering a new age of
believe we are entering a new age of
believe we are entering a new age of innovation an age of innovation that
innovation an age of innovation that
innovation an age of innovation that will be mission oriented public
will be mission oriented public
will be mission oriented public innovation to solve society’s grand
innovation to solve society’s grand
innovation to solve society’s grand challenges and in this new age of
challenges and in this new age of
challenges and in this new age of innovation purposeful companies and
innovation purposeful companies and
innovation purposeful companies and civil society and government and public
civil society and government and public
civil society and government and public research organizations will be essential
research organizations will be essential
research organizations will be essential partners to deliver a triple bottom line
partners to deliver a triple bottom line
partners to deliver a triple bottom line of economic and social and environmental
of economic and social and environmental
of economic and social and environmental wealth and I believe Canada and lead
wealth and I believe Canada and lead
wealth and I believe Canada and lead that movement three massive forces are
that movement three massive forces are
that movement three massive forces are converging to shape this new world
converging to shape this new world
converging to shape this new world future first the world is getting
future first the world is getting
future first the world is getting smaller public problems are no longer
smaller public problems are no longer
smaller public problems are no longer confined in a single community they’re
confined in a single community they’re
confined in a single community they’re shared across multiple communities
shared across multiple communities
shared across multiple communities they’re bigger they’re more complex
they’re bigger they’re more complex
they’re bigger they’re more complex their shared across the globe think of
their shared across the globe think of
their shared across the globe think of crop resiliency think of clean air think
crop resiliency think of clean air think
crop resiliency think of clean air think of clean energy think of cybersecurity
of clean energy think of cybersecurity
of clean energy think of cybersecurity think of antimicrobial resistance think
think of antimicrobial resistance think
think of antimicrobial resistance think of Zika virus think of Ebola the list
of Zika virus think of Ebola the list
of Zika virus think of Ebola the list just keeps going second the world is
just keeps going second the world is
just keeps going second the world is surprisingly finite we are hitting
surprisingly finite we are hitting
surprisingly finite we are hitting sustainability limits on almost every
sustainability limits on almost every
sustainability limits on almost every dimension and finally social and
dimension and finally social and
dimension and finally social and environmental stability is becoming as
environmental stability is becoming as
environmental stability is becoming as important to us as pure economic growth
important to us as pure economic growth
important to us as pure economic growth third the world is becoming more public
third the world is becoming more public
third the world is becoming more public public expenditure is a record 25 to 50
public expenditure is a record 25 to 50
public expenditure is a record 25 to 50 percent of every developed nations GDP
percent of every developed nations GDP
percent of every developed nations GDP and public engagement is increasing
and public engagement is increasing
and public engagement is increasing through instant communication and tons
through instant communication and tons
through instant communication and tons of online information this is
of online information this is
of online information this is illustrated by the ABCs of clean air
illustrated by the ABCs of clean air
illustrated by the ABCs of clean air also known as atmospheric Brown clouds
also known as atmospheric Brown clouds
also known as atmospheric Brown clouds really this is just smog
really this is just smog
really this is just smog it’s from burning fossil fuels from
it’s from burning fossil fuels from
it’s from burning fossil fuels from burning biomass and from burning crop
burning biomass and from burning crop
burning biomass and from burning crop waste and in Southeast Asia there is a
waste and in Southeast Asia there is a
waste and in Southeast Asia there is a gigantic brown cloud that hangs over
gigantic brown cloud that hangs over
gigantic brown cloud that hangs over most of that region in the world for
most of that region in the world for
most of that region in the world for three or four months every single year
three or four months every single year
three or four months every single year it reduces needed rainfall it reduces
it reduces needed rainfall it reduces
it reduces needed rainfall it reduces crop yield and it causes health problems
crop yield and it causes health problems
crop yield and it causes health problems in Delhi as we recently saw breathing
in Delhi as we recently saw breathing
in Delhi as we recently saw breathing the air in that city was deemed
the air in that city was deemed
the air in that city was deemed equivalent to smoking 40 cigarettes a
equivalent to smoking 40 cigarettes a
equivalent to smoking 40 cigarettes a day a 2005 Indian study of children in
day a 2005 Indian study of children in
day a 2005 Indian study of children in the city showed that their lung function
the city showed that their lung function
the city showed that their lung function has twice as many problems as real kids
has twice as many problems as real kids
has twice as many problems as real kids and half of those 4 million children
and half of those 4 million children
and half of those 4 million children staggeringly have some type of lung
staggeringly have some type of lung
staggeringly have some type of lung dysfunction from which they’ll probably
dysfunction from which they’ll probably
dysfunction from which they’ll probably never recover these problems will not be
never recover these problems will not be
never recover these problems will not be solved by the free market no one will
solved by the free market no one will
solved by the free market no one will pay you to clean the neighborhood air no
pay you to clean the neighborhood air no
pay you to clean the neighborhood air no mine operator can afford to clean up
mine operator can afford to clean up
mine operator can afford to clean up their tailings pile unless other people
their tailings pile unless other people
their tailings pile unless other people have to do it as well and no biotech
have to do it as well and no biotech
have to do it as well and no biotech company can afford to do rd to create a
company can afford to do rd to create a
company can afford to do rd to create a vaccine that society might just need in
vaccine that society might just need in
vaccine that society might just need in 10 years time in fact as Sergio Marconi
10 years time in fact as Sergio Marconi
10 years time in fact as Sergio Marconi the CEO of Fiat Chrysler taught me at a
the CEO of Fiat Chrysler taught me at a
the CEO of Fiat Chrysler taught me at a conference several years ago these types
conference several years ago these types
conference several years ago these types of problems this this economic market is
of problems this this economic market is
of problems this this economic market is not the place to decide our human values
not the place to decide our human values
not the place to decide our human values in fact it’s the opposite of course our
in fact it’s the opposite of course our
in fact it’s the opposite of course our human values decide the market we decide
human values decide the market we decide
human values decide the market we decide how much air or water pollution is okay
how much air or water pollution is okay
how much air or water pollution is okay we decide how long a drug patent should
we decide how long a drug patent should
we decide how long a drug patent should last we even decide how long you can
last we even decide how long you can
last we even decide how long you can park in your own downtown okay but the
park in your own downtown okay but the
park in your own downtown okay but the world is still changing here and in
those problems that government role that
those problems that government role that regulation rule is one important side of
regulation rule is one important side of
regulation rule is one important side of the problem the other side of the
the problem the other side of the
the problem the other side of the problem is where my passion lies how
problem is where my passion lies how
problem is where my passion lies how does innovation
does innovation
does innovation help solve these problems how does R&D
help solve these problems how does R&D
help solve these problems how does R&D help solve these problems how do we
help solve these problems how do we
help solve these problems how do we exploit rd to solve these problems how
exploit rd to solve these problems how
exploit rd to solve these problems how do we direct innovation to help us solve
do we direct innovation to help us solve
do we direct innovation to help us solve these problems there’s this myth that
these problems there’s this myth that
these problems there’s this myth that every great technology innovation comes
every great technology innovation comes
every great technology innovation comes from some startup garage in Silicon
from some startup garage in Silicon
from some startup garage in Silicon Valley I lived in Silicon Valley for 15
Valley I lived in Silicon Valley for 15
Valley I lived in Silicon Valley for 15 years I went to school there i worked at
years I went to school there i worked at
years I went to school there i worked at hewlett-packard at the central research
hewlett-packard at the central research
hewlett-packard at the central research lab and i can tell you that’s only a
lab and i can tell you that’s only a
lab and i can tell you that’s only a little piece of the real story in fact
little piece of the real story in fact
little piece of the real story in fact every major technology innovation from
every major technology innovation from
every major technology innovation from Silicon Valley in the 20th century was
Silicon Valley in the 20th century was
Silicon Valley in the 20th century was the result of mission oriented defense
the result of mission oriented defense
the result of mission oriented defense funded rd hewlett-packard is a good
funded rd hewlett-packard is a good
funded rd hewlett-packard is a good example it’s a fantastic company by the
example it’s a fantastic company by the
example it’s a fantastic company by the way ill hewlett and Dave Packard two
way ill hewlett and Dave Packard two
way ill hewlett and Dave Packard two remarkable individuals they didn’t start
remarkable individuals they didn’t start
remarkable individuals they didn’t start their company because they wanted to get
their company because they wanted to get
their company because they wanted to get rich they started their company as
rich they started their company as
rich they started their company as engineers because they thought they
engineers because they thought they
engineers because they thought they could build something that would make
could build something that would make
could build something that would make the world a better place and when I
the world a better place and when I
the world a better place and when I started working there in 1999 there were
started working there in 1999 there were
started working there in 1999 there were 90,000 people working for that company
90,000 people working for that company
90,000 people working for that company and I felt like I was working for two
and I felt like I was working for two
and I felt like I was working for two guys one named Bill and one named Dave
guys one named Bill and one named Dave
guys one named Bill and one named Dave and one of them was already dead but I
and one of them was already dead but I
and one of them was already dead but I still felt I had to do what they thought
still felt I had to do what they thought
still felt I had to do what they thought was the right thing so for you
was the right thing so for you
was the right thing so for you entrepreneurs out there never
entrepreneurs out there never
entrepreneurs out there never underestimate the power you have as a
underestimate the power you have as a
underestimate the power you have as a founder to create a values-based
founder to create a values-based
founder to create a values-based organization but how about R&D and how
organization but how about R&D and how
organization but how about R&D and how about innovation at HP what happened
about innovation at HP what happened
about innovation at HP what happened well the fact is that that massive
well the fact is that that massive
well the fact is that that massive company actually grew up during the
company actually grew up during the
company actually grew up during the Second World War and after it with
Second World War and after it with
Second World War and after it with defense contracts and they turn those
defense contracts and they turn those
defense contracts and they turn those technologies into subsequent custom
technologies into subsequent custom
technologies into subsequent custom electronics businesses even when I was
electronics businesses even when I was
electronics businesses even when I was there and HP was approaching a 100
there and HP was approaching a 100
there and HP was approaching a 100 billion dollar revenue Advanced Research
billion dollar revenue Advanced Research
billion dollar revenue Advanced Research Lab that I worked in was fifty percent
Lab that I worked in was fifty percent
Lab that I worked in was fifty percent funded by the US government on defense
funded by the US government on defense
funded by the US government on defense rd
rd
rd the same story is true at IBM in the
the same story is true at IBM in the
the same story is true at IBM in the 1950s when they were trying to figure
1950s when they were trying to figure
1950s when they were trying to figure out how to build an automatic
out how to build an automatic
out how to build an automatic calculating machine that R&D was paid
calculating machine that R&D was paid
calculating machine that R&D was paid for and the systems were purchased on
for and the systems were purchased on
for and the systems were purchased on the US Air Force who is trying to build
the US Air Force who is trying to build
the US Air Force who is trying to build a North American air defense system the
a North American air defense system the
a North American air defense system the same story is true at AT&T Bell Labs
same story is true at AT&T Bell Labs
same story is true at AT&T Bell Labs that icon of 20th century innovation the
that icon of 20th century innovation the
that icon of 20th century innovation the mecca for every physicist on electrical
mecca for every physicist on electrical
mecca for every physicist on electrical engineer in the world a place that
engineer in the world a place that
engineer in the world a place that invented the transistor and the laser a
invented the transistor and the laser a
invented the transistor and the laser a CCD that’s inside every digital camera
CCD that’s inside every digital camera
CCD that’s inside every digital camera those things grew out of mission
those things grew out of mission
those things grew out of mission oriented innovation mostly funded by US
oriented innovation mostly funded by US
oriented innovation mostly funded by US defense goals the same thing is true of
defense goals the same thing is true of
defense goals the same thing is true of this beloved iphone that we all carry
this beloved iphone that we all carry
this beloved iphone that we all carry around every single major technology
around every single major technology
around every single major technology inside this thing came out of mission
inside this thing came out of mission
inside this thing came out of mission oriented offense R&D from the
oriented offense R&D from the
oriented offense R&D from the microprocessor to the GPS to the touch
microprocessor to the GPS to the touch
microprocessor to the GPS to the touch screen to the wireless even Siri so
screen to the wireless even Siri so
screen to the wireless even Siri so what’s the message here actually the
what’s the message here actually the
what’s the message here actually the message is that mission oriented
message is that mission oriented
message is that mission oriented innovation actually works it works and
innovation actually works it works and
innovation actually works it works and maybe surprisingly it seems to produce
maybe surprisingly it seems to produce
maybe surprisingly it seems to produce these technologies that get reused again
these technologies that get reused again
these technologies that get reused again and again and again to create new value
and again and again to create new value
and again and again to create new value in other applications so what do we need
in other applications so what do we need
in other applications so what do we need to do we just need to take that skill
to do we just need to take that skill
to do we just need to take that skill set and directed towards the society
set and directed towards the society
set and directed towards the society grand challenges are there any examples
grand challenges are there any examples
grand challenges are there any examples of this actually 1987 Montreal Protocol
of this actually 1987 Montreal Protocol
of this actually 1987 Montreal Protocol on ozone is a good example 1973 two
on ozone is a good example 1973 two
on ozone is a good example 1973 two professors Frank Roland Mario Molina at
professors Frank Roland Mario Molina at
professors Frank Roland Mario Molina at the University of California first
the University of California first
the University of California first published a scientific paper linking
published a scientific paper linking
published a scientific paper linking chlorofluorocarbons with the ozone layer
chlorofluorocarbons with the ozone layer
chlorofluorocarbons with the ozone layer chlorofluorocarbons at that time CFCs
chlorofluorocarbons at that time CFCs
chlorofluorocarbons at that time CFCs were being used since 1930 in every
were being used since 1930 in every
were being used since 1930 in every refrigerator every spray can every hair
refrigerator every spray can every hair
refrigerator every spray can every hair spray bottle and a number of other
spray bottle and a number of other
spray bottle and a number of other industrial processes like blowing
industrial processes like blowing
industrial processes like blowing homes but it turns out that those CFC
homes but it turns out that those CFC
homes but it turns out that those CFC molecules when they go up all the way to
molecules when they go up all the way to
molecules when they go up all the way to the top of the atmosphere and they break
the top of the atmosphere and they break
the top of the atmosphere and they break up they release a chlorine atom and
up they release a chlorine atom and
up they release a chlorine atom and that’s when the trouble really starts
that’s when the trouble really starts
that’s when the trouble really starts because each one of those chlorine atoms
because each one of those chlorine atoms
because each one of those chlorine atoms subsequently destroys tens or hundreds
subsequently destroys tens or hundreds
subsequently destroys tens or hundreds of thousands of ozone molecules and it
of thousands of ozone molecules and it
of thousands of ozone molecules and it turns out that ozone is actually
turns out that ozone is actually
turns out that ozone is actually critical to life on Earth that ozone
critical to life on Earth that ozone
critical to life on Earth that ozone layer absorbs almost all of the sun’s
layer absorbs almost all of the sun’s
layer absorbs almost all of the sun’s high-energy ultraviolet B light to
high-energy ultraviolet B light to
high-energy ultraviolet B light to remember on a sunscreen bottle it says
remember on a sunscreen bottle it says
remember on a sunscreen bottle it says UVB it turns out that’s actually really
UVB it turns out that’s actually really
UVB it turns out that’s actually really important really important that UVB is
important really important that UVB is
important really important that UVB is the sunburn inducing cancer-causing DNA
the sunburn inducing cancer-causing DNA
the sunburn inducing cancer-causing DNA destroying high-energy light and without
destroying high-energy light and without
destroying high-energy light and without the ozone layer that affects not only us
the ozone layer that affects not only us
the ozone layer that affects not only us but our crops plankton in the sea
but our crops plankton in the sea
but our crops plankton in the sea disrupts the entire food supply of the
disrupts the entire food supply of the
disrupts the entire food supply of the world so what happened next Frank Roland
world so what happened next Frank Roland
world so what happened next Frank Roland and Mario malini were attacked by
and Mario malini were attacked by
and Mario malini were attacked by industry one of the CEOs wrote to their
industry one of the CEOs wrote to their
industry one of the CEOs wrote to their Chancellor and said they should be fired
Chancellor and said they should be fired
Chancellor and said they should be fired another one said science fiction tale
another one said science fiction tale
another one said science fiction tale complete rubbish nonetheless science
complete rubbish nonetheless science
complete rubbish nonetheless science evidence continued to accumulate and in
evidence continued to accumulate and in
evidence continued to accumulate and in 1985 we saw this smoking gun this ozone
1985 we saw this smoking gun this ozone
1985 we saw this smoking gun this ozone hole over Antarctica civil society got
hole over Antarctica civil society got
hole over Antarctica civil society got involved as well there were boycotts of
involved as well there were boycotts of
involved as well there were boycotts of CFCs here in Canada in Norway in Sweden
CFCs here in Canada in Norway in Sweden
CFCs here in Canada in Norway in Sweden in the UK the Prince of Wales even
in the UK the Prince of Wales even
in the UK the Prince of Wales even signed on McDonald’s had to stop using
signed on McDonald’s had to stop using
signed on McDonald’s had to stop using those clam shells those foam clam shells
those clam shells those foam clam shells
those clam shells those foam clam shells anyone who’s a little bit older
anyone who’s a little bit older
anyone who’s a little bit older remembers those things and in 1987 the
remembers those things and in 1987 the
remembers those things and in 1987 the countries of the world came together in
countries of the world came together in
countries of the world came together in Montreal to declare a ban on those CFCs
Montreal to declare a ban on those CFCs
Montreal to declare a ban on those CFCs important in that developing countries
important in that developing countries
important in that developing countries were given special consideration and
were given special consideration and
were given special consideration and additional funding to help with the
additional funding to help with the
additional funding to help with the transition though CFC producers were
transition though CFC producers were
transition though CFC producers were lobbying Congress
lobbying Congress
lobbying Congress right up until the signing of that
right up until the signing of that
right up until the signing of that treaty that this didn’t need to happen
treaty that this didn’t need to happen
treaty that this didn’t need to happen some of them nonetheless in other places
some of them nonetheless in other places
some of them nonetheless in other places in both the private sector and the
in both the private sector and the
in both the private sector and the public sector scientists were inventing
public sector scientists were inventing
public sector scientists were inventing replacements and it actually happened
replacements and it actually happened
replacements and it actually happened really quickly a 30 million dollar prize
really quickly a 30 million dollar prize
really quickly a 30 million dollar prize for a CFC refrigerator was posted by 24
for a CFC refrigerator was posted by 24
for a CFC refrigerator was posted by 24 different public and private energy
different public and private energy
different public and private energy utilities and it was one only a couple
utilities and it was one only a couple
utilities and it was one only a couple years later so the story here is a
years later so the story here is a
years later so the story here is a complex interplay of civil society and
complex interplay of civil society and
complex interplay of civil society and science and the private sector and
science and the private sector and
science and the private sector and innovation in the public and the private
innovation in the public and the private
innovation in the public and the private sector and government regulation is
sector and government regulation is
sector and government regulation is needed to solve one of these grand
needed to solve one of these grand
needed to solve one of these grand challenges and we also need a little bit
challenges and we also need a little bit
challenges and we also need a little bit of innovation for the innovators
of innovation for the innovators
of innovation for the innovators actually those scientists and engineers
actually those scientists and engineers
actually those scientists and engineers like myself are not always in the
like myself are not always in the
like myself are not always in the closest touch with the rest of the real
closest touch with the rest of the real
closest touch with the rest of the real population and so we will need for those
population and so we will need for those
population and so we will need for those scientists and engineers as part of
scientists and engineers as part of
scientists and engineers as part of their education additional problem based
their education additional problem based
their education additional problem based learning experiential based learning
learning experiential based learning
learning experiential based learning closer to the coalface with
closer to the coalface with
closer to the coalface with organizations that actually represent
organizations that actually represent
organizations that actually represent what real people are thinking about
what real people are thinking about
what real people are thinking about these problems the other examples of
these problems the other examples of
these problems the other examples of this mission oriented innovation also
this mission oriented innovation also
this mission oriented innovation also exist and we can look to them to learn
exist and we can look to them to learn
exist and we can look to them to learn the Defense Advanced Research Projects
the Defense Advanced Research Projects
the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency it’s a mouthful is actually one
Agency it’s a mouthful is actually one
Agency it’s a mouthful is actually one of the most successful mission oriented
of the most successful mission oriented
of the most successful mission oriented innovation agencies in the 20th century
innovation agencies in the 20th century
innovation agencies in the 20th century defense focused but a new version of it
defense focused but a new version of it
defense focused but a new version of it in the US focused on clean energy is
in the US focused on clean energy is
in the US focused on clean energy is called arpa-e and it’s off to a great
called arpa-e and it’s off to a great
called arpa-e and it’s off to a great start the XPrize was this 2004 ten
start the XPrize was this 2004 ten
start the XPrize was this 2004 ten million dollar prize for the first
million dollar prize for the first
million dollar prize for the first manned spaceflight by a non-governmental
manned spaceflight by a non-governmental
manned spaceflight by a non-governmental organization now that same organization
organization now that same organization
organization now that same organization has a handful of similar prizes all
has a handful of similar prizes all
has a handful of similar prizes all focused on the betterment of humanity
focused on the betterment of humanity
focused on the betterment of humanity the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation awards to 25 billion dollars every year
awards to 25 billion dollars every year
awards to 25 billion dollars every year focused on this type of grand social
focused on this type of grand social
focused on this type of grand social challenge mission oriented and closer to
challenge mission oriented and closer to
challenge mission oriented and closer to home Grand Challenges Canada uses the
home Grand Challenges Canada uses the
home Grand Challenges Canada uses the same model to address challenges in
same model to address challenges in
same model to address challenges in global health I also believe in this new
global health I also believe in this new
global health I also believe in this new age of innovation that Canada is
age of innovation that Canada is
age of innovation that Canada is uniquely suited to lead why is that
uniquely suited to lead why is that
uniquely suited to lead why is that Canada has an extraordinarily strong R&D
Canada has an extraordinarily strong R&D
Canada has an extraordinarily strong R&D base scientific community Canada also
base scientific community Canada also
base scientific community Canada also has both in the private sector and the
has both in the private sector and the
has both in the private sector and the public sector a culture of open and
public sector a culture of open and
public sector a culture of open and inclusive and innovative approaches to
inclusive and innovative approaches to
inclusive and innovative approaches to tackle big problems we are a nation of
tackle big problems we are a nation of
tackle big problems we are a nation of entrepreneurs canola is a fantastic
entrepreneurs canola is a fantastic
entrepreneurs canola is a fantastic Canadian story in the 50s Canada was
Canadian story in the 50s Canada was
Canadian story in the 50s Canada was looking for a way to reduce our
looking for a way to reduce our
looking for a way to reduce our dependence on imported edible oil and at
dependence on imported edible oil and at
dependence on imported edible oil and at the same time give Prairie farmers
the same time give Prairie farmers
the same time give Prairie farmers another crop in addition too weak to try
another crop in addition too weak to try
another crop in addition too weak to try and insulate some of those Prairie
and insulate some of those Prairie
and insulate some of those Prairie farmers and their families from the wild
farmers and their families from the wild
farmers and their families from the wild fluctuations that wheat prices were
fluctuations that wheat prices were
fluctuations that wheat prices were going through in time rape seed had been
going through in time rape seed had been
going through in time rape seed had been planted in the 40s and it was a good
planted in the 40s and it was a good
planted in the 40s and it was a good lubrication oil but some problems are
lubrication oil but some problems are
lubrication oil but some problems are starting to show up with human health
starting to show up with human health
starting to show up with human health consumption nonetheless it was perfectly
consumption nonetheless it was perfectly
consumption nonetheless it was perfectly adapted to Prairie agriculture to
adapted to Prairie agriculture to
adapted to Prairie agriculture to farming methods to crushing and
farming methods to crushing and
farming methods to crushing and production so scientists at the
production so scientists at the
production so scientists at the University of Saskatchewan at the
University of Saskatchewan at the
University of Saskatchewan at the University of Manitoba at agriculture
University of Manitoba at agriculture
University of Manitoba at agriculture Canada and at my own organization the
Canada and at my own organization the
Canada and at my own organization the National Research Council of Canada took
National Research Council of Canada took
National Research Council of Canada took on the Herculean task of hybridizing
on the Herculean task of hybridizing
on the Herculean task of hybridizing rapeseed strains to remove the harmful
rapeseed strains to remove the harmful
rapeseed strains to remove the harmful health components to increase the yield
health components to increase the yield
health components to increase the yield of the healthy oil to increase the
of the healthy oil to increase the
of the healthy oil to increase the nutrition value of the husks and to
nutrition value of the husks and to
nutrition value of the husks and to improve the crop yield and this took an
improve the crop yield and this took an
improve the crop yield and this took an amazing collaboration between those
amazing collaboration between those
amazing collaboration between those breeders and the farmers and the
breeders and the farmers and the
breeders and the farmers and the Crushers and the producers and
Crushers and the producers and
Crushers and the producers and nutritionists in
nutritionists in
nutritionists in animal and human health and today canola
animal and human health and today canola
animal and human health and today canola oil is a nineteen billion dollar crop
oil is a nineteen billion dollar crop
oil is a nineteen billion dollar crop for Canada second only to wheat it’s a
for Canada second only to wheat it’s a
for Canada second only to wheat it’s a more desirable crop on the prairies now
more desirable crop on the prairies now
more desirable crop on the prairies now than weed is and it’s growing around the
than weed is and it’s growing around the
than weed is and it’s growing around the world so when we succeed at one of these
world so when we succeed at one of these
world so when we succeed at one of these grand challenges when we succeed
grand challenges when we succeed
grand challenges when we succeed economically and socially and
economically and socially and
economically and socially and environmentally and when we share that
environmentally and when we share that
environmentally and when we share that success with the world and I believe we
success with the world and I believe we
success with the world and I believe we are sharing the best part of our
are sharing the best part of our
are sharing the best part of our community and of our society with the
community and of our society with the
community and of our society with the world and that’s also why I truly love
world and that’s also why I truly love
world and that’s also why I truly love this remarkable nation called Canada
this remarkable nation called Canada
this remarkable nation called Canada this nation that is an idea in the
this nation that is an idea in the
this nation that is an idea in the process of being realized as rhymed our
process of being realized as rhymed our
process of being realized as rhymed our spoken word artist chain khoisan I have
spoken word artist chain khoisan I have
spoken word artist chain khoisan I have two school-age daughters and I go to
two school-age daughters and I go to
two school-age daughters and I go to events or performances at their schools
events or performances at their schools
events or performances at their schools every year and every year I get
every year and every year I get
every year and every year I get goosebumps not because of their
goosebumps not because of their
goosebumps not because of their participation in the performance but I
participation in the performance but I
participation in the performance but I am proud of that I get goosebumps
am proud of that I get goosebumps
am proud of that I get goosebumps because I see groups of young people
because I see groups of young people
because I see groups of young people that are all differently dressed they’re
that are all differently dressed they’re
that are all differently dressed they’re obviously from different cultures around
obviously from different cultures around
obviously from different cultures around the world and when I look at my
the world and when I look at my
the world and when I look at my daughter’s they just see other kids it’s
daughter’s they just see other kids it’s
daughter’s they just see other kids it’s amazing and those kids are interacting
amazing and those kids are interacting
amazing and those kids are interacting they’re debating social and
they’re debating social and
they’re debating social and environmental issues in an open and
environmental issues in an open and
environmental issues in an open and inclusive and creative way and that
inclusive and creative way and that
inclusive and creative way and that character of open and inclusive and
character of open and inclusive and
character of open and inclusive and creative discussion is exactly what’s
creative discussion is exactly what’s
creative discussion is exactly what’s needed for Canada to succeed in this new
needed for Canada to succeed in this new
needed for Canada to succeed in this new age of public innovation and that is the
age of public innovation and that is the
age of public innovation and that is the canada and the world that i want to live
canada and the world that i want to live
canada and the world that i want to live in thank
in thank
in thank [Applause]
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