"We are not on the front lines of a world war as our grandparents were. Trudeau specifically cited conspiracy theorists, intolerance and "marginalized angry people online" as urgent issues for the Western world that demand a robust response from like-minded countries.
"As friends, allies and partners across the Atlantic, Canada and the Netherlands share a commitment to the brighter tomorrow we want to see, and the progressive values that will get us there." It is by our common future," Trudeau said in his 20-minute address, delivered in the 13th century Ridderzaal, a former castle that is used for official visits and the annual state opening of parliament. "If our two countries are bound together, and I know that we are, it is not only by our shared history. Speaking in the Hague's Binnenhof with dozens of Dutch parliamentarians in attendance, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called Friday for a new era of partnership between Canada and the Netherlands as they both grapple with a "more unpredictable world."Ĭiting Canada's liberation of the Netherlands from Nazi rule during the Second World War, Trudeau said the two allies are uniquely qualified to work together to tackle some common challenges: rising online extremism, inequality and the existential threat of climate change.
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