Occupation: Member Of The Canadian House Of Commons Birth: July 18, 1950 Death: August 22, 2011
To other Canadians who are on journeys to defeat cancer and to live their lives, I say this: please don't be discouraged that my own journey hasn't g….
You can wait forever for perfect conditions or you can make do with what you have..
I don't know why we'd need so many more prisons when the crooks seem so happy in the Senate..
Politics matters. Ideas matter. Democracy matters, because all of us need to be able to make a difference..
So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world..
Treatments and therapies have never been better in the face of this disease. You have every reason to be optimistic, determined, and focused on the f….
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 o….
Free speech is one of our fundamental principles and it's pretty hard to speak freely when people are yelling at you when it's your turn. That would ….
Some people think the NDP may want to get rid of the monarchy but I can assure you that that's absolutely not the case. My Dad was a big time monarch….
The responsibility of a minister is to step aside when there is a criminal investigation of the department. That protects the propriety of Parliament….
Are we allowed to sing? I imagine that at times, it might improve the tone of the debate..
I believe how I live my life every day is my act of worship..
Well, I say it's time to take Stephen Harper to the woodshed!.
If I've tried to bring anything to federal politics, it's the idea that hope and optimism should be at their heart..
Canadians can get Parliament working again. Here's how to do that: elect more New Democrats..
I think Paul Martin doesn't mean what he says. He said he would clear this sort of thing up and he didn't do it..
I believe that when Paul Martin cancelled affordable housing across this country it produced a dramatic rise in homelessness and deaths due to homele….
Remember our proud history of social justice, universal health care, public pensions and making sure no one is left behind. Let's continue to move fo….
Cherish every moment with those you love at every stage of your journey..
Canada is a great country, one of the hopes of the world..
Always have a dream that will outlast your lifetime..