If Lehman Brothers had been a bit more Lehman Sisters ... we would not have had the degree of tragedy that we had as a result of what happened.

Of course, trade agreements can be beneficial, but of course they need to avoid infringing on certain areas and respect diversity.

I love cooking. Not for myself alone. Cooking is about giving.

Think about it. Women control 70 percent of global consumer spending . . . when women do better, economies do better.

When you think of a safe and solid arbitration place, you think of Switzerland, Sweden, Canada. Those attributes may be associated with clichés, but I think they resonate with a lot of people and they are a solid base for Canada to co-operate and help others.

We would not be enjoying those cellphones and those tablets at the price where they are had it not been for globalization, both in terms of trade and in terms of constant technological innovation.

A global world needs global firewalls.