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Former Prime Minister of Canada

Paul Martin, born on August 28, 1938, is a former Prime Minister of Canada. He played a significant role in Canadian politics, serving as both Minister of Finance and Prime Minister. During his tenure, Martin pushed for economic reforms and the development of international trade for Canada.

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“If heterosexual people can get married then gay and lesbian people can get married too”

Marriage Equality Same Sex Marriage

Author:Paul Martin

“The half-life of caffeine -- that is, the time taken for the concentration in your bloodstream to drop by 50 per cent -- is between three and seven hours, with an average of about four hours. Therefore, if you drink several cups of strong coffee during your harassed working day, your blood will still contain substantial amounts of caffeine when you go to bed several hours later.”

Sleep Coffee Caffeine

Author:Paul Martin

“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.”

Wells States Problem Nations Voice United United States Conscience Let Me Climate Change Including Solve Indifference Diminish Urgency

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“At a moment that comes rarely in the life of a country. It is a time when destiny is ours to hold.”

Life Country Moments Destiny Inspire

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

Thinking Should Iraq Canada Get Over

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“I rise today in support of Bill C-38, the Civil Marriage Act. 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.”

People Today Law Liberty Support Rights Land Bills Treated Canada Protected

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

Years Has Beens Government Delivering

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“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.”

Guy Cash Bad Guys Robbing Narcotics Pharmacy

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“This is the province that pioneered dreaming big.”

Dream Bigs Provinces

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“Our veterans connect generations and Canadians. As a country and as individuals, we gain in pride and in purpose from their deeds and their service.”

Country Purpose Individual Generations Pride Gains Deeds Veteran Our Veterans

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“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.”

Country Together Our Country Our Time Canada

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“Mr. Anwar is a respected colleague and a man of integrity, who in his capacity as finance minister showed strong dedication to enhancing the financial well-being of the Malaysian people.”

People Men Wells Strong Integrity Capacity Financial Finance Well Being Ministers Dedication Colleagues Man Of Integrity

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

Want Should Opportunity Should Have

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“I mean if there are going to be missiles that are going off and there are going to be going off over Canadian airspace whether we want it or not, no I don't think that is acceptable. I think that we want to be at the table.”

Ifs Thinking Want Mean Tables Acceptable Missiles

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“Don't tell me what's in the Red Book. I wrote the goddamned thing. And I know that it's a lot of crap.”

Knows Book Red Crap

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“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”

Real Opportunity Effort Rights Equality Discrimination Encounters Canada Womens Rights

Author:Paul Martin

“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”

Believe I Believe Deals Clear Becoming Demand Approach Abortion Legislation Against Abortion

Author:Paul Martin

“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”

Made Different Law Clear Judging Abortion Abortion Laws

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“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.”

People Knows World Want Can Do Know How Influence Pride Canada Places In The World

Author:Paul Martin

“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.”

Night Next Stars Cities Towns Distance Flying Endless Passing Passings Canada Strings Stretching Glowing Provinces Aircraft

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

Ifs Steps Protect Deny Steps Forward Ethos

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“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.”

People Country Hard Differences Doors Demand Equality Canada Equality For All

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“The fact is that there is now, we know well, a proliferation of nuclear weapons, and that many weapons that Saddam Hussein had, we don't know where they are. That means terrorists have access to all of that.”

Knows Wells Mean Facts Weapons Access Nuclear Terrorist Nuclear Weapons Saddam Hussein Proliferation Wmd

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“The main goal in any criminal statute is to produce what's best for the victim. And sometimes, a mandatory minimum doesn't accomplish that.”

Sometimes Goal Produce Victim Accomplish Criminals Minimum Statutes

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“Since one never knows what will be the line of advance, it is always most rash to condemn what is not quite in the fashion of the moment.”

Knows Inspirational Moments Lines Fashion

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

Remember Equal Separate But Equal

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“The fact is the statements are perfectly consistent, but more importantly, I don't have all the facts.”

Facts Statements Canada Consistent

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“The facts are plain: Religious leaders who preside over marriage ceremonies must and will be guided by what they believe. If they do not wish to celebrate marriages for same-sex couples, that is their right. The Supreme Court says so. And the Charter says so.”

Ifs Believe Facts Wish Sex Religious Leader Couple Court Supreme Celebrate Supreme Court Ceremony Charter Celebrate Life Religious Leaders Marriage Ceremony

Author:Paul Martin

About the Author

Born: August 28, 1938
Known for: Former Prime Minister of Canada
Quotes: 28

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