#canadians

Canada will be a strong country when Canadians of all provinces feel at home in all parts of the country, and when they feel that all Canada belongs to them. ↗

— Pierre Trudeau

#canada #canadians #country #feel #home

This country must be governed, and can be governed, simply on questions of policy and administration and the French Canadians who have had any part in this movement have never had any other intention but to organise upon those party distinctions and upon no other. ↗

— Wilfrid Laurier

#any #canadians #country #distinctions #french

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. ↗

— Paul Martin

#canada #canadians #discrimination #effort #encounter

The vicious circle has been shattered. Canadians now enjoy the benefits of the virtuous circle. ↗

— Paul Martin

#benefits #canadians #circle #enjoy #now

She and Marie were Montreal girls, not trained to accompany heroes, or to hold out for dreams, but just to be patient. ↗

— Mavis Gallant

#montreal #patience #winter #dreams

Nonsense. Everyone knows Canadians are a peaceful people.” He was laughing now. “Tell that to the White House circa 1812,” I told him. “Oh? Why?” “Because that’s the year the peace-loving Canadians burned it to the ground.” Dominick grabbed an empty bottle and jumped onto his chair. The room got silent in an instant as everyone paused to look at him. “Cheers to 1812.” He lifted his empty bottle. The whole room whooped and raised their full glasses, howling in unison. I could barely hear over the sound of my own laughter. ↗

— Sierra Dean

#dominick #humor #secret #love

I wish the government and the Minister of Justice would address these legal and constitutional arguments, but they refuse to. They want Canadians to go blindly into their brave new world, but it is not wise for a society to move blindly in any direction. ↗

— Stockwell Day

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I think because we're such a trading nation, I think Canadians understand that first and foremost we're part of the global economy. ↗

— Stephen Harper

#canadians #economy #first #foremost #global

I think first and foremost everybody should understand that Canadians are strongly committed to the system of universal health insurance, to the principle that your ability to pay does not determine your access to critical medical service. ↗

— Stephen Harper

#access #canadians #committed #critical #determine

Canadians tend to be a bit more religious than most Europeans - though not more than the Poles or Ukrainians. Most important, their attitude to immigration and ethnic minorities is more positive than that of most Europeans. ↗

— Timothy Garton Ash

#bit #canadians #ethnic #europeans #immigration