Kim Campbell Quotes (44 Quotes)

An increasing number of Canadians must juggle the demands of work with the need to care for children, or for family members who are ill or too frail to care for themselves. Our programs have simply not kept pace with these societal changes.

Some of you may have been hoping that today I would speak about Lucien Bouchard's latest economic theories. But I have decided to spare him for the time being: after all, he is a man.

The world has changed profoundly since our programs were first established.

I know Quebecers don't want to relive old battles; they prefer to build for the future.

There is no greater honour than to serve Canadians.

To suggest that Quebecers willingly give up the chance to exercise fully their influence within the federal government would be to betray the historical role Quebec has always played in Confederation, and to undermine the legitimacy of their pride and ambitions.

We Canadians are not given as a people to great patriotic displays.

As Canadian citizens, we benefit from a system of social programs that is second to none. But we know that our system has let a lot of people down-that is has not adequately supported their efforts to become self-reliant and to participate in society to the best of their ability.

Paul Martin has just ended his political career with great grace and dignity.

I have some bad news for our opponents but good news for Quebecers our candidates will all make excellent MPs.

In all modesty, we must admit that governments are not always the best doctors when it comes to diagnosing economic ailments and prescribing the right treatment.

We all thought it was very funny and very well done. (But) Jim has no intention of leaving cartooning and becoming a rap star.

Since the end of the Second World War, our population has more than doubled to 27 million people.

For too many, to work means having less income.

We plan to lift the veil of secrecy surrounding the preparation of the budget. We also plan to open up the process of government appointments.

Too often, governments have operated in a vacuum, believing they could come up with some magic formula to which they have an exclusive patent.

Our first Prime Minister saw a country that would be known for its generosity of spirit. And so it is.

I'd be prouder still to say I was Canada's 10th woman prime minister.

Our Canada is an inclusive country, built by English - and French - speaking Canadians, together with our Aboriginal peoples, who were here first, and the millions who have come since from every corner of the world. And still they come-1 million people a year make inquiries about coming to Canada.

We have to define and put into practice a better, more coherent and effective policy on income security.

The man from the east end of Montreal who has worked all his life on the line should not be forced to accept handouts when the plant closes. He should be given the chance to retrain or to start his own business. He should be given every opportunity to continue to contribute to the community that he probably has spent his life helping to build.

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.

Government cannot and must not replace private initiative.

Canada's first Prime Minister sought, unsuccessfully, to give women the vote. Today, a century after his passing, a woman stands before you as Prime Minister of Canada. Canada's first Prime Minister also sought, successfully, to bring British Columbia into Confederation. Today, I stand before you as Canada's first Prime Minister born and raised in British Columbia.

I have always believed governments must adapt to the needs of the people, not the other way around.

For over 20 years, the federal and provincial governments have made enormous efforts employing a variety of approaches in an attempt to stimulate Montreal's economy.

For people on social assistance, the loss of free dental care, prescription drugs and subsidized housing can greatly outweigh additional income from working. We've all heard the stories.

I believe that Canadians have the common sense to see that a better future cannot be built on fragmentation.

It would be naive to imagine we have solved all our income security problems simply because the roles of the federal and provincial governments in the area of skills training have been clarified.

We now know that unity, the cornerstone of Canada's greatness and prosperity, is above all a matter of emotion and reason for every citizen.

I think the tribal council should make it the highest priority. That would mean the election results would be a true representation of what tribal members want. As it stands, the election process is tainted.

Canada is the homeland of equality, justice and tolerance.

Canadians want to see real hope restored, not false hopes raised.

One mailing could cost a candidate 1,500. A lot of them can't afford multiple mailings.

For me, unemployment and poverty in the Greater Montreal area is not mainly a problem of structure, or design, or statistics. It is a profoundly human situation.

For me, rationalizing skills training is neither a political fetish nor a form of currency used between governments. Above all, it is the logical solution to a very real human problem. By making better use of the resources we devote to training, we will i

Despite our high rate of unemployment, 300,000 jobs go unfilled largely because many of the unemployed lack the skills needed today as a result of technological progress.

I believe it is time for new leadership that is able to leave the '70s behind.

So even in countries where women have had the vote for a long time, they have to struggle against this broader social expectation that leadership is not a feminine quality,

Quebecers have rarely in their history been better represented than they are right now-at the highest levels of the federal government.

Governments allocate enormous resources for social programs. And it is true that for many years we have had one of the best social service systems in the world. Yet we are still incapable of meeting the needs of tens of thousands of Canadian families.

On the same day I was sworn in as Prime Minister of Canada, I announced the most sweeping reform ever undertaken in the structure of our federal government.

Progressive Conservative candidates from Quebec want to exert real power in Ottawa, not simply be content with playing a secondary role.

Whether you come from Port Alberni on the West Coast as I do, or from Port-Cartier on the shores of the St. Lawrence, we all share the rare privilege of being citizens of one of the greatest countries in the world.