I can see now a vision emerging how Canada is going to profit in the future from our Arctic resources without destroying the environment on which it is all based.

We decided that the environment was an integral part of our policies and the political thrust of our government. We gave it the priority and we sustained it with the money required to make it happen.

Every cabinet minister gets a mission statement from the Prime Minister.

The biggest trading partner of the United States is not West Germany or Japan, it's right here.

Whether the process proves to be Kyoto or something else, let's acknowledge the urgency of global warming.

I commend Sri Chinmoy for his faith and serenity, and I hope he will continue to exert his calming and constructive influence on the international community for many years to come.

This country is made up of small towns and big dreams.