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Brian Mulroney Quotes

So that was Reagan’s political problem. As a rancher in California, he was an environmentalist himself. But the President of the United States doesn’t control everything that happens in Washington Picture Quote #1

You accumulate political capital to spend it on noble causes for Canada. If you’re afraid to spend your capital, you shouldn’t be there Picture Quote #1

Trudeau’s contribution was not to build Canada but to destroy it, and I had to come in and save it Picture Quote #1

I would go to them and I would explain this is the price of going forward. We’re going to move ahead in all these other areas. We’re moving ahead in tax reform and GST, we are moving ahead on trade, but this will not be done at the cost of the environment Picture Quote #1

We created the Cabinet Committee on the Environment to review the environmental implications of all government initiatives. I think what made us successful was the fact that it was a sustained approach. We did something new every year Picture Quote #1

For example, the Prime Minister earlier this year talked about the importance of the Arctic to our future. He’s right. A hundred years from now, the strength of Canada is going to be coming from our resources in the Arctic Picture Quote #1

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First, President Reagan was not enthusiastic. But I built up a relationship with him in other areas and then persuaded him that this was important to us and to me, and that we had to at least be in the process of looking at this seriously Picture Quote #1

You cannot name a Canadian prime minister who has done as many significant things as I did, because there are none Picture Quote #1

You accumulate political capital to spend it on noble causes for Canada. If you’re afraid to spend your capital, you shouldn’t be there Picture Quote #1

Whether the process proves to be Kyoto or something else, let’s acknowledge the urgency of global warming Picture Quote #1

Trudeau’s contribution was not to build Canada but to destroy it, and I had to come in and save it Picture Quote #1

The Conservatives over the years have done a great deal, from Sir John A, to Diefenbaker, and others Picture Quote #1

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The biggest trading partner of the United States is not West Germany or Japan, it’s right here Picture Quote #1

It’s my responsibility, and entirely my fault, of course I regret it. It’s the kind of locker - room conversation we all use, but as prime minister I shouldn’t have used it Picture Quote #1

If your only objective is to be popular, you’re going to be popular but you will be known as the Prime Minister who achieved nothing Picture Quote #1

I can see now a vision emerging how Canada is going to profit in the future from our Arctic resources without destroying the environment on which it is all based Picture Quote #1

Every cabinet minister gets a mission statement from the Prime Minister Picture Quote #1

And, of course, the fact that Maurice Strong, a Canadian, was in charge made it important for us to pull up our socks and become leaders in this field. Now, here is a field we should be a leader in! Picture Quote #1

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If everything is very important, then nothing is important Picture Quote #1

You have to spend your political capital on great causes for your country Picture Quote #1

You can’t be chasing 15 rabbits. Otherwise, the public mind cannot follow you Picture Quote #1

Once you articulate an agenda, you have to follow it Picture Quote #1

I am not denying anything I did not say Picture Quote #1

And look, I was a big, brassy guy who won and won big. I did what I wanted Picture Quote #1

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We decided that the environment was an integral part of our policies and the political thrust of our government. We gave it the priority and we sustained it with the money required to make it happen Picture Quote #1

There are so many demands on your time, on your resources, and on the prestige of the government Picture Quote #1

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So that was Reagan’s political problem. As a rancher in California, he was an environmentalist himself. But the President of the United States doesn’t control everything that happens in Washington (Brian Mulroney Quotes) You accumulate political capital to spend it on noble causes for Canada. If you’re afraid to spend your capital, you shouldn’t be there. (Brian Mulroney Quotes) Trudeau’s contribution was not to build Canada but to destroy it, and I had to come in and save it. (Brian Mulroney Quotes) I would go to them and I would explain this is the price of going forward. We’re going to move ahead in all these other areas. We’re moving ahead in tax reform and GST, we are moving ahead on trade, but this will not be done at the cost of the environment (Brian Mulroney Quotes) We created the Cabinet Committee on the Environment to review the environmental implications of all government initiatives. I think what made us successful was the fact that it was a sustained approach. We did something new every year (Brian Mulroney Quotes) For example, the Prime Minister earlier this year talked about the importance of the Arctic to our future. He’s right. A hundred years from now, the strength of Canada is going to be coming from our resources in the Arctic (Brian Mulroney Quotes) First, President Reagan was not enthusiastic. But I built up a relationship with him in other areas and then persuaded him that this was important to us and to me, and that we had to at least be in the process of looking at this seriously (Brian Mulroney Quotes) You cannot name a Canadian prime minister who has done as many significant things as I did, because there are none (Brian Mulroney Quotes) You accumulate political capital to spend it on noble causes for Canada. If you’re afraid to spend your capital, you shouldn’t be there (Brian Mulroney Quotes) Whether the process proves to be Kyoto or something else, let’s acknowledge the urgency of global warming (Brian Mulroney Quotes) Trudeau’s contribution was not to build Canada but to destroy it, and I had to come in and save it (Brian Mulroney Quotes) The Conservatives over the years have done a great deal, from Sir John A, to Diefenbaker, and others (Brian Mulroney Quotes) The biggest trading partner of the United States is not West Germany or Japan, it’s right here (Brian Mulroney Quotes) It’s my responsibility, and entirely my fault, of course I regret it. It’s the kind of locker - room conversation we all use, but as prime minister I shouldn’t have used it (Brian Mulroney Quotes) If your only objective is to be popular, you’re going to be popular but you will be known as the Prime Minister who achieved nothing (Brian Mulroney Quotes) I can see now a vision emerging how Canada is going to profit in the future from our Arctic resources without destroying the environment on which it is all based (Brian Mulroney Quotes) Every cabinet minister gets a mission statement from the Prime Minister (Brian Mulroney Quotes) And, of course, the fact that Maurice Strong, a Canadian, was in charge made it important for us to pull up our socks and become leaders in this field. Now, here is a field we should be a leader in! (Brian Mulroney Quotes) If everything is very important, then nothing is important (Brian Mulroney Quotes) You have to spend your political capital on great causes for your country (Brian Mulroney Quotes) You can’t be chasing 15 rabbits. Otherwise, the public mind cannot follow you (Brian Mulroney Quotes) Once you articulate an agenda, you have to follow it (Brian Mulroney Quotes) I am not denying anything I did not say (Brian Mulroney Quotes) And look, I was a big, brassy guy who won and won big. I did what I wanted (Brian Mulroney Quotes) We decided that the environment was an integral part of our policies and the political thrust of our government. We gave it the priority and we sustained it with the money required to make it happen (Brian Mulroney Quotes) There are so many demands on your time, on your resources, and on the prestige of the government (Brian Mulroney Quotes)