Vision Is Not Political Rhetoric.

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.

For All Its Prestige, Its Fabulous Views, Its Indoor Pool, And Its Lovely Garden, 24 Sussex Is More Like An Old Hotel Than A Modern Home.

At One Point Trudeau Mentioned To Me That The National Gallery Wanted To Buy A Masterpiece By The Great Italian Painter Lotto, And It Needed A Million Dollars From The Treasury Board. "is That Lotto-quebec Or Lotto-canada?" I Joked, But I Got The Message, And The National Gallery Got The Painting.

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.

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.