[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6689]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        CONGRATULATIONS, CANADA

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, this week's historic 
election in Canada brought to power a conservative majority for 
Parliament. By winning a full majority of the 167 conservative seats, 
Prime Minister Stephen Harper will now have 4 years of uninterrupted 
government. Plans to create jobs without increasing taxes and paying 
down the national deficit are top priorities of this new majority.
  The relationship of Canada and South Carolina has been strong for 
many years. This year marks the 50th annual Canadian-American Days 
Festival at Myrtle Beach, which celebrates the partnership between our 
citizens. We welcome Canadian vacationers. We are grateful that former 
South Carolina Speaker of the House, David Wilkins of Greenville, 
served as the United States Ambassador to Canada from 2005 to 2009. 
Canada is our leading trade partner, which I know firsthand and 
appreciate, with the Michelin Tire Corporation of Lexington producing 
earthmover tires for recovery of oil sands resources in Alberta.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.

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