The challenge we all face as leaders is how best to steer our governments' agenda back toward addressing the most critical problems facing our citizens. Globalization is certainly one factor affecting how democracies work, |
the fast lane for Canada-U.S. trade. Twenty-five percent of our two-way trade, or 120 billion U.S. dollars, travels the bridge; seven thousand trucks cross it every day. The value of the trade that crosses this bridge exceeds all of U.S. trade with Japan. |
The free and civilized nations of the world have joined hands to press the first great struggle for justice of the 21st century -- the struggle to defy and defeat the forces of terrorism, |
The loss of a young life is always difficult to accept. But the senselessness of this act of violence makes it even more painful and all the more difficult to accept and comprehend, |
The seven astronauts on board were accomplished women and men of great courage who put their extraordinary skills and knowledge to the service of humankind, |
The vast majority of the people who cross our border pose no risk to either country, |
There is no evidence before him to support that allegation. |
This gives us no pleasure, ... Canada is not a nation that rushes to embrace the use of force. We do not lightly endorse military action. For us it is always the last resort. |
We are all in it together and we intend to do it in the future in the same way. Terrorism is something that is very serious and it is not over yet, |
We are not going to change. We are going to continue defending our cause and our socialism. |
We are part of an unprecedented coalition of nations that has come together to fight the threat of terrorism ... Canada will be part of this coalition every step of the way, |
We knew that there was going to be some people who were going to try to stop us, ... everything has been quite under control. |
We need to work together to help Africans address critical issues such as health and education, governance, water and agriculture, trade and investment and peace and security, |
We spoke in this campaign about preserving social programs and Medicare and that we will do, |
We will ensure that our legislation includes and legally recognizes the union of same-sex couples, |