But I Accepted That Because

A Successful Politician Must Not Only Be Able To Read The Mood Of The Public, He Must Have The Skill To Get The Public On His Side. The Public Is Moved By Mood More Than Logic, By Instinct More Than Reason, And That Is Something That Every Politician Must Make Use Of Or Guard Against.

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.

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.

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.

The Western World Is ... Looked Upon As Being Arrogant, Self-satisfied, Greedy And With No Limits. And Sept. 11 Is An Occasion For Me To Realize It Even More.