But I accepted that because God gave me other qualities and I’m grateful.

But I accepted that because God gave me other qualities and I’m grateful.

When you're a mayor and you have a problem you blame the provincial government. If you are provincial government and you have a problem you blame the federal government. We don't blame the Queen any more, so once in a while we might blame the Americans.

Ten years ago, in the aftermath of the referendum in Quebec, the very existence of Canada was on the line... I had a responsibility to ensure that Canada never again came close to the precipice.

It is impossible to fully comprehend the evil that would have conjured up such a cowardly and depraved assault upon thousands of innocent people.

You have to look at history as an evolution of society.

If military action in Iraq is launched without a new U.N. resolution, Canada will not participate.