On September 11, 2001, 3,000 people lost their lives in deplorable acts of terror.
Fifteen years later, the world has become a very different place. We've seen great advances in technology, enabling us to be constantly connected to our friends and peers. A Republican President left office after two terms, and a Democratic President took his place -- only to be replaced again this November. The population of the USA has surpassed 300 million people, and that of the world has reached 7 billion. A new World Trade Center complex dominates the New York City skyline once more.
So many changes have occurred since that fateful Autumn day. But in the decade-and-a-half since then, we have never forgotten. We have never forgotten the heroes of Flight 93, and the heroes in the New York Police and Fire departments on the scene at Ground Zero, and the countless volunteers providing aid in the wake of such devastation. We have never forgotten these people, and we never will.
As a Canadian, I reach out to my American family and friends, and all Americans in the 50 states, on this day of remembrance. 3,000 people lost their lives that day. They will never be forgotten.
