Paul Martin quotes

Paul Martin is a Canadian politician who served as the 21st Prime Minister of Canada and was previously Minister of Finance. His leadership was marked by major economic reforms and a focus on social programs. He is recognized for his contributions to fiscal stability and international affairs. Here are 18 of his quotes:

Put simply, we must always remember that separate but equal is not equal. (Paul Martin)

The fact that now we know well that there is proliferation of nuclear weapons and that many of the weapons that Saddam Hussein had, for example, we do not know where they are, so that means the terrorists have access to all that.

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I mean if there are going to be missiles that are going off and there are going to be going off over Canadian airspace whether we want it or not, no I don't think that is acceptable. I think that we want to be at the table.

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I don't think there is any doubt, if there ever was... that Saddam Hussein does have weapons of mass destruction. Biological weapons that they discovered were very clear evidence of not only the fact that he had them, but that he had lied and that he is continuing to lie.

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I really think Canada should get over to Iraq as quickly as possible. There's a huge need for front-line medical professionals. There's a huge need for policing. And there's a huge need for infrastructure rebuilding.

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Canada's position was Saddam Hussein should be disarmed. Now, to be quite honest, I had a lot of difficulty understanding how he was going to be disarmed without being replaced.

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For years governments have been promising more than they can deliver, and delivering more than they can afford.

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If we do not step forward, then we step back. If we do not protect a right, then we deny it.

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The facts are plain: Religious leaders who preside over marriage ceremonies must and will be guided by what they believe. If they do not wish to celebrate marriages for same-sex couples, that is their right. The Supreme Court says so. And the Charter says so.

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In Canada, women's rights are a vital part of our effort to build a society of real equality - not just for some, but for all Canadians. A society in which women no longer encounter discrimination nor are shut out from opportunities open to others.

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I rise in support of a Canada in which liberties are safeguarded, rights are protected and the people of this land are treated as equals under the law. (Paul Martin)

I rise today in support of Bill C-38, the Civil Marriage Act. I rise in support of a Canada in which liberties are safeguarded, rights are protected and the people of this land are treated as equals under the law.

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Every Canadian who wants to learn should have the opportunity to do so.

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Have you ever, on a cloudless night, looked down from a passing aircraft flying over Canada? Endless, glowing strings of cities, towns, and homesteads. Stretching on and on, one province to the next. With only the stars in the distance.

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At a moment that comes rarely in the life of a country. It is a time when destiny is ours to hold.

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The people of Canada have worked hard to build a country that opens its doors to include all, regardless of their differences; a country that respects all, regardless of their differences; a country that demands equality for all, regardless of their differences.

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I really think Canada should get over to Iraq as quickly as possible.

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As a people, we know what we can do, we know how to do it, and we just want to get on with it. How? By ensuring that Canada's place in the world is one of influence and pride.

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Occupation: Canadian Minister
Born: August 28, 1938
Quotes count: 18
Wikipedia: Paul Martin

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