Canadian Federalism Is More Than

Most Canadians Don't Understand The House Of Commons. They Turn On Their Televisions, See Us Yelling At One Another, And Dismiss Us As A Bunch Of Fools.

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.

I Was Stricken By News And Television Pictures Coming From The United States This Morning. It Is Impossible To Fully Comprehend The Evil That Would Have Conjured Up Such A Cowardly And Depraved Assault Upon Thousands Of Innocent People. There Can Be No Cause Or Grievance That Could Ever Justify Such Unspeakable Violence. Indeed, Such An Attack Is An Assault Not Only On The Targets But An Offense Against The Freedom And Rights Of All Civilized Nations.

I Didn't Feel The Need To Have A Lot Of Yes-men Standing Around Me. As Mitchell Sharp Once Put It, The Bigger The Staff, The Smaller The Minister.

There's No Such Thing As A Genius In Politics, Or At Least I Have Never Met One. There Are Only Human Beings, Some Better Than Others, Who Rise Or Fall On The Challenges They Meet.