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.
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.