Canadians Quotations

I've seen an increasing willingness to hire Canadians for lead roles that shoot up here. When I started, they would always just fly in L.A. people to do the lead roles.

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.

Canadians need to start thinking of themselves as a petrostate, and they need to start thinking of the kinds of controls needed to protect the country from the excesses of oil.

In America it's all, 'I'm gonna make something of myself, leave my tiny town and go to L.A!' Canadians are like, 'I'm gonna make something of myself, go to L.A., and then come right back again to hang out with my buddies!'

I'd put it this way: Canadians want politicians to work together on their behalf. So that's what I'm committed to doing. I think it's been the goal of every NDP leader. Because we had a profound belief that we could do a good job on behalf of Canadians... if we were given that opportunity.

The destructiveness of the tar sands is not inevitable. But Canadians and Albertans have become too tolerant of the politicians who compromise the nation's energy security as well as the next generation's future.

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

I think Canadians want to get a feel for the people who will serve them... and, for me, I think that Canadians will trust people who trust them.

I think I'd work on making sure that Canadians have opportunities to find good jobs, to grow, to gain stability in terms of pensions. The reality is that Canadians don't feel that our economy is working for us.

Trust the Canadians to produce a game about mutual funds that is actually more boring than the real thing.

What happens to Canada and what happens to Canadians matters. I believe that Canada needs a party that embraces change.

Unfortunately it has become clear that Paul Martin and his team are not cut from the same cloth as Lester Pearson or Pierre Trudeau. And so, most Canadians think it's time for a change.

We're focused on keeping the House open, not shutting it down, ... It's the opposition that seems to be focused on shutting it down and dragging Canadians back to the polls.

Through our strong partnership with CSR, XM will have an opportunity to expand the XM service beyond the United States and serve millions of Canadians with compelling Canadian and American programming.

With the rise of China, all we should see is opportunity. Canadian businesses, large and small should be doing as you have done, developing and implementing strategies for China. Only by acting now, and with vigor and determination, can we help to ensure that future generations of Canadians will benefit from the opportunities presented by a rapidly changing world, by a rapidly growing China,

We know he hasn't got any money...the American people say he hasn't got any money and the Canadians say he doesn't have any money...he tried the same scheme here.

The fact of the matter is that there was no definitive plan to remove Canadians before Katrina hit and now there are Canadians stranded and fighting for their lives,

The prime minister believes this issue is of critical importance to Canadians and the national interest,

When the techs in the States went, the Canadians backed off as well. The whole falloff late in the day was as people backed off on the other side (U.S.) of the market.

There are only a few Canadians in the big leagues. It's a pretty good opportunity for us to kind of grab people's attention and let them know there's something in our country other than hockey. It's a huge sense of pride for us.

Low-income Canadians benefit relatively little from these tax cuts, yet they may be hurt a great deal when child care and other programs are cut to pay for tax cuts that largely benefit high-income families.

Many Canadians are unaware of how this man, editing foreign copy, ensured that their newspapers received the best possible accounts of the news of the world.

Since 2001, investors have witnessed some dramatic changes, but the last three quarters suggest a stable and relatively high level of confidence in long-term savings and investment plans. Since this index was launched seven years ago, it's suggested Canadians are generally committed to investing even through some major international incidents, market swings and more recently higher energy prices.

Most of the teams are really starting to grasp the concept of performance on demand rather than just showing up. I hope Canadians understand this is about performance. It's about carrying the Canadian flag on a bigger playing field and not just the symbolic carrying of the flag in the opening ceremony.

Mr. Harper's claims that a campaign will turn to sharply negative ads in lieu of a positive message to Canadians has proven prophetic: but it turns out he was talking about his own party.

One of the things I was really concerned about was having enough time to train and get the physical aspects of the character down. For Canadians especially, it's such an important image to all of us, it's something that's very recognized. I just wanted to make sure that I had time to do that properly, because if that wasn't right, then people would not necessarily be able to connect.

No Canadians were hurt. The vehicle was able to protect them. What they were able to do was change the tires and continue on.

If we're covering two things live, most Canadians will see the major one on CBC and TSN will show the next thing.

If we really believe in ethics in government, and in 'peace, order and good government,' as our Constitution refers to, then this strikes to the very heart of the matter, and Canadians should care.

If these important productivity-enhancing measures are going to be put on the back burner because the minority government is too afraid to work out the support for these sorts of things, I think Canadians are going to get rightfully very concerned about whether they're going to have a good government over the next couple of years.

If Canadians wanted a majority government they would have had a majority government. The Liberals have done nothing, achieved nothing, they're going nowhere and they're trying to blame other people.

If Canadians are going to smoke, they should be smoking only Canadian blends of tobacco.

I can't imagine any other Canadian prime minister trying to manipulate public opinion by hiding the caskets of fallen soldiers. He hopes that out of sight is out of mind. Canadians are not going to accept that.

From Satellite is straight-ahead rock, very L.A. They drink too much like us. Evans Blue is a bunch of goofy Canadians and one Russian guy, kind of a dark and eerie sound.

If words cannot console this loss, they also cannot fully express the pride that all Canadians have felt on the exemplary way (Canadian forces) have carried out their duty, ... There are so many questions. ... How has this happened? I want to assure the families and the people of Canada that these questions will be answered.

If those cuts are repealed in the upcoming budget, Canadians will end up paying higher income taxes this year and in future years. The only person talking about hindering tax-relief measures is the prime minister.

Having experienced them for one year, they're something Canadians are likely to get quite attached to and would not take kindly to seeing that ripped away from them.

Today, 12 months later, Canadians must assume it was nothing but words in the air,

Here in Toronto, the Canadian model is showcased for the world to see. It is an achievement that has eluded many societies and one that we Canadians sometimes take for granted, and that is unfortunate.

Gold is great. Having two Canadians on the podium is awesome.

He's doing very well and the more Canadians know of him the more they know that he's an honest, dedicated man ... and I like our chances, ... Stephen is somebody who I have a great deal of respect for.

There is a more visible presence, with Australians, Canadians and Brits.

It became quite obvious that the opposition's intention was to prevent the publication of a budget in February, and therefore I felt I had an obligation to Canadians not just to provide the bare bones of statistics, but in fact to give a greater indication of how the flexibility would be used,

I think the encouraging things are to see some of the performances of the young Canadians that have been at their first Games.

I think we would be hard pressed to tell our own people why we are doing this with India when even the British won't do it or the Australians won't do it and the Canadians won't do it. We need to have those other flags flying on these joint enterprises.

I think Canadians deserve better, ... I think if we, collectively as Parliamentarians enter this session working on behalf of Canadians, and not engaging in the partisanship that was so predominant in the last session then I think it will be a better session.

I think Canadians are tired of politicians that are spun and scripted within an inch of their life, people who are too afraid of what a focus group might say about one comment or a political opponent might try to twist out of context, to actually say much of anything at all.

It goes without saying the economic impact is very serious indeed, but there's not much we can do until the full investigation is complete, ... What we can do is tell Canadians and Albertans: Eat beef.

I think Vancouver will be sensational. Canadians love winter sports.

It isn't the same game it was four years ago, or even one year ago. We're a much different team, and the Canadians have made changes as well. The rest of the world is getting better every day. You've got to meet those challenges head-on, or you're going to get caught from behind.

I was a little nervous. I didn't expect the Canadians to be so close.

That doesn't seem right to me. Canadians paid for this.

Terry Fox has really become a legendary hero and he did more to unify Canada and make the people in this country feel proud to be Canadians than anyone else. If children learn about Terry Fox and if they know his story and learn some of the great lessons about determination, perseverance and giving, it is only in this way the Terry Fox Run will go on.

I won, so it was a championship skate. It wasn't perfect, but last year at Canadians I had one of my best skates and then I had a lackluster performance in the long at worlds. I feel better knowing there's still room for improvement.

I'm sure Canada is really pulling for J.D. and myself, but there aren't as many Canadians as there are Americans (to vote),

Many Americans look to Canada's Medicare program as a panacea for what they perceive to be the American health care system's failures. These wonderful visions of Canada's socialized health program tend to ignore the very real costs that system imposes on Canadians in need of medically necessary care: long wait times that can stretch into months or even years of painful and detrimental delay. The reality is that Canada's Medicare program is a model for no one, not even Canada.

I'm impressed with the way our girls played tonight. The Canadians are faster, more athletic and more intellectual than teams we usually face. We've worked our way up and have improved in each game so far this spring.

We live in tough times, and Canadians have some tough questions for government. They want clear answers. They are well beyond the glib, glad-handing of the past.

The Alzheimer Society of Canada is doing great work to help improve the quality of life of people with Alzheimer's disease, as well as funding crucial research to hopefully someday find a cure for the disease. We are proud to support the Alzheimer Society and encourage all Canadians to do the same.

We invite all Canadians who share their names with any of the contenders for Canada's next prime minister to take advantage of this great offer and fly free on Tuesday, January 24, 2006.

We have to take leadership of this file. If we're simply passive about it, just sit back and surround ourselves with the wealth and let other Canadians chew this over and decide what to do, we're going to lose control of the issue.

We encourage, most sincerely, that Canadians donate generously in these last few hours,

We're always flexible and pragmatic... It's always important to watch the unemployment rate and to make sure that we can keep most Canadians working. We were successful in that back in 2008-09.

We have Canadians on our hockey team, obviously, but we also have a good number of Canadians in our general student population. It feels good for them, I think, to have that. And we're close to home for them so their families can see them play.

You know, the public health system is the only one most Canadians have ever used. It's the only one my family has ever used. We've just got to make it work.

We know that Canadians in some instances have not been fully satisfied with these chains.

Unfortunately the Canadians got a bit of a head start and, although we tried to keep it close, Canada got their shots in before we did.

We play like 20 games a season together as a group for the last six years and I think it shows. The Canadians and the Czechs came together just last week. It's a big plus for us, we play more together as a team.

We plan on supporting our Canadian retailers with as much gusto as we do our American retailers. They're great people up there and they love Sinus Buster. We expect this product to become a household name in Canada before it does here in the states. It's a game of numbers. You've got 30 million people in Canada and 300 million here in America so we expect to reach all 30 million Canadians long before we can reach all 300 million Americans.

We are glad to see that Canadians have values-voters too. We can be optimistic about the end of the social engineering as driven by the Martin government.

We are glad to see that Canadians have values-voters, too.

To win this in a year (2005) when so many Canadians had good seasons is amazing. I'd love to win a World Series one day, but, on a personal level, it's very gratifying to recognized by your country.

We don't need three years to prove the obvious. Canadians believe this is the next step and I believe the summit will convince the federal government that this should happen quickly.

When other countries seem to be able to move forward in that area, I think Canadians expect to see their governments to be able to do the same thing.

This should put some steel in their spine. Canadians overwhelmingly understand that musicians and other artists are harmed by illegal file-swapping and deserve better protection under the law.

The practical implication of this environment is that young Canadians must start saving very early in their lives, compared to previous generations in order to realize the same inflation-adjusted return on their savings. Our findings suggest this is not happening.

When you get 25 or 30 Canadians together it's going to be a very loose clubhouse. But it's also going to be a very serious clubhouse. We're going into the tournament very serious and ready for it.

There are a large number of Canadians who are on their way down there to help.

We know all Canadians want to know what happened. We cannot do anything that might infringe upon any one of those four investigations.

We want to try to have a productive parliament to focus on issues Canadians care about, ... If there is no significant action in the days ahead, we will have to make our choice.

We seem to be observing an emerging mind-set where many Canadians do not see the need to retire their debt before they themselves retire from work.

You can't come to Toronto without talking about new Canadians. New Canadians are hardworking. They pay their taxes. They play by the rules.

Tonight friends, our great country has voted for change, and Canadians have asked our party to take the lead in delivering that change.

The opposition will do whatever the opposition does but this government is standing not only on its record, but its agenda on its future, and I am more than happy to take that agenda to Canadians if necessary,

Two Canadians are dead and two innocent Canadians have the finger (of suspicion) pointed at them for a heinous crime that is unfathomable.

We fully endorse the government's initiative to strengthen and enhance its procurement process. Our industry has worked with the federal government for many years to improve procurement rules for public opinion research. The result has been better value for Canadians and a better process for our industry.

We have absolutely no intention of engineering our own defeat to force an election that Canadians don't want. Canadians want, and Canadians deserve an answer, from Justice John Gomery before an election is called.

We want to get back to business as usual and put the programming on the air that people expect from us. But we've managed to mount a schedule that still provides Canadians with the kind of relevant programming that's of interest to them.

What an exciting way to start the season. Thanks to the great work of our broadcast partners more and more Canadians are enjoying NFL football.

We just wanted to win. In fairness to the Canadians they defended pretty well and the goalkeeper had a blinder.

The public trust ... was subverted and betrayed, and Canadians were outraged, not only be cause public funds were wasted and misappropriated, but also because no one was held responsible or punished for his misconduct,

We could dance around the topic of how we were getting coverage of the latest crisis involving Canadians in Indonesia while seeming to concentrate on heads and tails,

We are very proud to bring Canadians coverage of the 2006 Commonwealth Games and continue our commitment to high performance sports.

Brain Age is launching at a time when Canadians clearly feel the need to keep their minds active. Nintendo of Canada's recent survey on mind and body fitness found that more Canadians recognize the importance of keeping their minds fit (85 percent) than their bodies (79 percent). With Brain Age, people of all ages can flex their mental muscles daily, even those with little or no video gaming experience.

CTV News is primed to offer extensive coverage of this important event. We're pleased to have the opportunity to bring it to Canadians in High Definition.

Federal and provincial programs that benefit the city of Ottawa are financed by hard working, tax paying Canadians. Those tax dollars shouldn't be spent to support workers in other countries, when there are Canadians that can do the work.

There's no more left in the wine cellar because all these Canadians are eating pizza and washing it down with Barolo.

These will be a great help in shaping the budget measures provide real insights into the hopes and concerns of Canadians from all provinces and territories.

The Senate's lack of diversity is so glaring and so problematic to the future of our institution that it heightens the desire of many Canadians to have our Upper Chamber abolished because it is irrelevant and unrepresentative of Canada's cultural mosaic,

I've made the commitment to Canadians that I'm going to stay myself, and I'm going stay open about it, and I'm going to make sure that the thoughtfulness with which I approach issues continues to shine through.