Premier Craig Cannonier issued a call for unity at the One Bermuda Alliance annual conference last night.Speaking at the Fairmont Southampton hotel, Mr Cannonier warned of the economic challenges the country was facing — but added that his Government was determined that all sectors of society should benefit in any recovery.“The One Bermuda Alliance is the people’s party,” Mr Cannonier told an audience of around 300 people.“We were elected to remind Bermuda that we our brothers’ keeper. We are all in this boat together. We will never ever give up.”That message was emphasised in comments by party chairman Thad Hollis, who told the party faithful: “We were founded to promote social and economic equality for all — leaving no one behind.”Kicking off the conference, Mr Hollis said the OBA was “a forward-thinking party dedicated to making Bermuda work better for its people”.“I joined the OBA for change,” he said.“We, yes we, are doing that. Tonight you will hear from the Premier and some of his Cabinet Ministers, about the vision for Bermudians and our Party. Making accountability at every level not just a concept, but the way of doing business and governance. In here tonight, in this room and beyond, We are a team. We are cleaning up the mess, together.“We are not satisfied with fixing the mess we’ve been left with, we are building a better Bermuda, not just for ourselves, but for all Bermudians and for our future. We will continue to look under the hood, we will ensure that there is a proper accounting of public expenses.“The OBA is an optimistic, forward-thinking party dedicated to making Bermuda work better for its people. We identify better standards of conduct, alternative approaches, new ideas and better policies.“The OBA is about bringing to Bermuda a higher form of politics that is people-focused, not party-focused. It is a force for unity.“When we formed the One Bermuda Alliance it was formed as a party that was tired of business as usual. The People of Bermuda were hurting with thousands unemployed and underemployed. Gang violence was at an all-time high, many people had no confidence in the PLP government to get us out of the mess we were in.“The One Bermuda Alliance was founded to give the people of Bermuda real change. It was founded so that people could come together whether no matter your political affiliation and have a voice. It was founded to promote opportunity, inclusiveness, fairness, transparency, responsibility, integrity, and service.”“The people wanted a change. They wanted to know that when they woke up in the morning that the Government was responsive to their needs. And so we embarked on a journey of service. We embarked on journey that said that business owners and workers can find common ground.”There were no challenges to either Mr Cannonier’s position or that of Deputy Premier, Michael Dunkley, and both men were elected to serve another two years.Public Safety Minister Mr Dunkley denounced gun crime, describing it as “a cancer that is sucking the life out of our society”.“There have been too many funerals, there have been too many young lives wasted,” he said.