I am the first prime minister of this country of neither English nor French origin. So I determined to bring about a Canadian citizenship that knew no hyphenated consideration....I'm very happy to be able to say that in the House of Commons today in my party we have members of Italian, Dutch, German, Scandinavian, Chinese and Ukrainian origin and they are all Canadians.

I am a Canadian, free to speak without fear, free to worship in my own way, free to stand for what I think right, free to oppose what I believe wrong, or free to choose those who shall govern my country. This heritage of freedom I pledge to uphold for myself and all mankind.

I have always been a House of Commons man.

I am so excited about Canadians ruling the world.

You can't stand up for Canada with a banana for a backbone.

Parliament is more than procedure - it is the custodian of the nation's freedom.

There can be no dedication to Canada's future without a knowledge of its past.