mˈɛl bᵻlˈiːvd kɐnˈeɪdiənz ɑːɹ ɔnðə θɹˈɛʃoʊld ʌv ɐtʃˈiːvɪŋ ɡɹˈeɪɾɚɹ ɑːpɚtˈuːnᵻɾi fɚɹə stɹˈɔŋɡɚ ænd mˈoːɹ bˈælənst kˈænədə, ænd fˈɛlt ðæt kɐnˈeɪdiənz, æz ɐ nˈeɪʃən, mˈʌst ɹˌiːkəmˈɪt ðɛmsˈɛlvz tə ðə tɹænsˈɛndənt vˈæljuːz ʌv hˈɑːɹd wˈɜːk, lˈɔɪəlɾi, ˈɑːnɪsti, ænd ɪntˈɛɡɹᵻɾi.
Mel believed Canadians are on the threshold of achieving greater opportunity for a stronger and more balanced Canada, and felt that Canadians, as a nation, must recommit themselves to the transcendent values of hard work, loyalty, honesty, and integrity.