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Scar Tissue is the only book Ive ever written when Ive felt completely toxic, ill.
I've been called treacherous, stupid, venal, lazy ..and that's only by the Tories.
My father was an actor, and we have the most important theatre company in Montreal.
At one point, people are going to have to realize that maybe I know what I'm doing.
A good journalist is modest; his only job is simple: to decide what counts as news.
I had a lot of hubris going into politics, but I didn't think I was Pierre Trudeau.
Living your life in the public eye is a greater burden than most people can imagine.
My dreams of NHL glory were never fulfilled so I had to settle for politics instead.
We're asking those who have done well to do a little more for the people who need it.
There are two types of forwards. Scorers and bangers. Scorers score and bangers bang.
The government will not support a nine-week work year. That I can say with certainty.
Intellectuals are good at seeing the big picture. But they are not so good at process.
'Scar Tissue' is the only book I've ever written when I've felt completely toxic, ill.
Our Parliamentary system has simply failed to meet the challenge of judicial activism.
I want to share with you my belief in your power to change this country and this world.
What I was raised with in terms of a call to service was just a sense that I was lucky.
The back and forth between the press and government is essential to any good democracy.
I like the opportunity to travel the world and work in close company with other people.
I'm not tribal Labour. I'm a Liberal at heart. Different tradition, different language.
I make no apologies for informing parents of the expanded universal child care benefit.
Our two major parties are actually called the Liberal Party and the Conservative Party.
Conservatives cannot be absent from the debate on inequality and equality in the nation.
Are we allowed to sing? I imagine that at times, it might improve the tone of the debate.
There are many whose tongues might govern multitudes, if they could govern their tongues.
A very powerful mechanism to get elected is to play on anger and pick those wedge issues.
NASA wanted to assure its ability to examine the spacecraft in orbit for signs of damage.
In academic life, false ideas are merely false, and useless ones can be fun to play with.
I'm incredibly humbled the people of Carleton have very generously put their faith in me.
Higher projected corporate and personal income tax receipts and lower public debt charges.
Canada is founded upon principles that recognize the supremacy of God and the rule of law.
Our province needs united leadership and shared purpose in tackling the challenges we face.
I am more convinced than ever that a lively two party system is essential to our democracy.
Gun control responsibilities are taking police officers off the street and adding to crime.
I don't know why we'd need so many more prisons when the crooks seem so happy in the Senate.
Canadians can get Parliament working again. Here's how to do that: elect more New Democrats.
I was a high-school teacher. I am a strong advocate for women's rights, and I'm not a woman.
I think I'm a girly beer drinker - I like the fruity ones. And the radler has lower alcohol.
Since I became Liberal leader, I've focused on building a better Canada for the middle class.
I am a Christian and I don't think anybody asking a question about my religion is appropriate.
The way to build a strong future is by both protecting the environment and creating good jobs.
There's a financial cost, but the only costs that are ever real are the costs of our soldiers.
How do you keep war accountable to the American people when war becomes invisible and virtual?
When a terrorist goes to Parliament Hill, he's looking for the prime minister and his cabinet.
If the Liberals and NDP were to take office they would take the benefits away and raise taxes.
My view is that we need to engender the values of hard work and independence and self-reliance.
I have spent an awful lot of time listening to Canadians, learning from them, working with them.
We have to be focused on growing the party and getting young people to see us as a viable option.
Standards of education are not set by government, but by God, the Bible, the home and the school.
I enjoy tasting [beer]. But I'm not a drinker, period. With my schedule, I don't really have time.
I am, as many people are, inspired by Jack Layton's legacy and the way that he approached politics.