A Leader Has To Know

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 Two Of Us Had Come A Long Way Together From Our Humble Beginnings And The Basement Apartment That Had Been Our First Home As Newlyweds In 1957, When I Was Still A Law Student At Laval University In Quebec City.

It Is Impossible To Fully Comprehend The Evil That Would Have Conjured Up Such A Cowardly And Depraved Assault Upon Thousands Of Innocent People.

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.

A Man Can't Ask For Much More Than The Chance To Make A Difference In His Chosen Field Of Work. Politics Is My Vocation. I'm Forever Grateful For The Opportunity To Contribute To This Great Country Of Ours. I Know I Am A Better Person For It.