Paul Martin Quotes

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

Put simply, we must always remember that separate but equal is not equal.

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

Now the bad guy's not targeting cash. He's targeting narcotics. And he's robbing a pharmacy because that's where the narcotics are.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

It's very clear that we are going to have 10 different [abortion] laws and that we are going to have these laws made by judges

Canada is our country. It belongs to us and we belong to it. Let us join together, in our time, and make history once again.

There are nations that resist, voices that attempt to diminish the urgency or dismiss the science, or declare, either in word or indifference, that this is not our problem to solve. Well, let me tell you, it is our problem to solve ... To the reticent nations, including the United States, I say this: There is such a thing as a global conscience.

The achievements we forge in this place and in our nation will not be those of one person or one party.

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

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.

I am personally against abortion on demand, but I believe it is very clear that there must be legislation brought in that will deal with what is becoming simply a mish-mash of approaches

It's pretty simple. When people got out of Africa and Asia and reached other parts of the world, all hell broke loose.

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.