I will not bond. I will not share. I refuse to nurture.
I want to share with you my belief in your power to change this country and this world.
If I have tried to bring anything to federal politics, it is the idea that hope and optimism should be at their heart.
Don't let them tell you it can't be done.
Hope and optimism have defined my political career, and I continue to be hopeful and optimistic about Canada. Young people have been a great source of inspiration for me.
The responsibility of a minister is to step aside when there is a criminal investigation of the department. That protects the propriety of Parliament and of responsible government.
You can wait forever for perfect conditions or you can make do with what you have.
Life should be all about change. But some things shouldn't change. And my three-piece suits are one of those things.
It's my birthday today. I'm not 17 anymore. The 17 Janis Ian sang about where one learns the truth. But what she failed to mention is that you keep on learning truths after 17 and I want to keep on learning truths till the day I die.
I learned over the years never to correct a fool or he will hate you; correct a wise man, and he will appreciate you.
Every breath, every heartbeat, was one less until maybe things stopped hurting this much.