I'd be prouder still to say I was Canada's 10th woman prime minister.

There are certain things in gun control that have a certain public appeal, but when you're legislating you need to look at the research on what works, what doesn't, and what really has an impact, recognizing you're never going to do away entirely with gun violence

We Canadians are not given as a people to great patriotic displays.

If you never encounter anything in your community that offends you, then you are not living in a free society.

Quebecers have rarely in their history been better represented than they are right now - at the highest levels of the federal government.

For over 20 years, the federal and provincial governments have made enormous efforts employing a variety of approaches in an attempt to stimulate Montreal's economy.

[When criticized for appearing bare-shouldered Madonna-like at a banquet:] A comparison between Madonna and me is a comparison between a strapless evening gown and a gownless evening strap.