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.

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.

I am not denying anything I did not say.

I think the government has to reposition environment on top of their national and international priorities.

There are so many demands on your time, on your resources, and on the prestige of the government.

Trudeau's contribution was not to build Canada but to destroy it, and I had to come in and save it.

Once you articulate an agenda, you have to follow it.