You Have To Look At History As

Aline And I Have Travelled A Very Long, Very Hard Road Together, From Our Working Class Homes In Rural Quebec To The Palaces Of London, Paris, Moscow, And Beijing. Politics Was The Route, Public Service The Reward.

Deficit Reduction Is Not An End In Itself. It Is The Means To An End. Canadians Must Now Decide What Kind Of Country They Want To Build With The Hard-won Dividend.

Politicians Of All Stripes Are Always In Danger At Looking At Every Problem From An Abstract Point Of View Or Being Briefed By Officials, Academics, Or Economists Who Know Every Science But The Science Of Human Nature.

The Art Of Politics Is Learning To Walk With Your Back To The Wall, Your Elbows High, And A Smile On Your Face. It's A Survival Game Played Under The Glare Of Lights.

Pierre Trudeau Dreamed Of A Society That Afforded All Of Its Citizens An Equal Opportunity To Succeed In Life - Whatever Their Background Or Beliefs, Whether Rich Or Poor.