“If the Taliban comes back to power, the impact would be devastating. A country that has made great strides, in terms of development indicators, would take a huge step backwards. Afghanistan's national economy would be devastated.” IfsMadeCountryWould BeTermStepsEconomyHugeDevelopmentImpactAfghanistanBackwardsTalibanStrideDevastatedIndicatorsNational Economy Author:Chris Alexander
“NAFTA recognizes the reality of today's economy - globalization and technology. Our future is not in competing at the low-level wage job; it is in creating high-wage, new technology jobs based on our skills and our productivity.” RealityTodayJobsLevelsTechnologyEconomySkillsCreatingLowsProductivityOur FutureCompetingGlobalizationNew TechnologyLow LevelNafta Author:John F. Kerry
“The reality of Canadian history is that we've been willing to do the important things the world demanded of us: fighting in World War II, in Korea, in the Balkans, where we were involved in offensive military operations, and in Afghanistan, where we have made disproportionate contributions.” WorldMadeImportantWarRealityFightingMilitaryWillingInvolvedImportant ThingsOperationsWar Of The WorldsContributionAfghanistanWorld War IiWorld War IOffensiveKoreaBalkansMilitary OperationsCanadian History Author:Chris Alexander
“Despite 18 years as a non-partisan public servant, my deeper "tribal" affinity has always been Tory. The Afghanistan file has given me an additional reason to cleave to that side of the spectrum. Canadian Conservatives have generally been more comfortable and confident with hard security issues.” YearsHardReasonGivenSidesIssuesSecurityComfortableDeeperDespiteServantAfghanistanFilesSpectrumPartisansAffinityPublic Servants Author:Chris Alexander
“Politics is a profession, and a form of service, and it should draw people who are passionate and have deep experience of the complex, changing nature of the world.” PeopleWorldShouldFormDrawsComplexesPassionateProfessionChanging Nature Author:Chris Alexander
“We are involved in a historic restructuring of the world economy. Virtually every country that matters has been striving to pursue the same economic model, and has bought into a set of market-based principles that has brought new players on the stage and new markets. We have to take full advantage.” WorldHas BeensCountryMatterPrinciplesEconomyPlayerEconomicStageInvolvedModelsAdvantageStrivePursueHistoricWorld EconomyRestructuringEconomic Models Author:Chris Alexander
“It will not be good enough simply to depend on one or two markets, we will need to embrace innovation, decide what we do well, and target those sectors in which, with investment and planning, we could make the whole world our client for keeps.” WorldNeedsWellsTwoEnoughWholeDependsInnovationEmbraceInvestmentBe GoodPlanningWhole WorldTargetGood EnoughClients Author:Chris Alexander
“Students will want to address the issues that they have a passion for, but I think that the challenge to this generation is the challenge of the climate crisis. Young people bring more enthusiasm, knowledge and sense of urgency on that issue. This is as planet they will inherit, they have a responsibility for it as well, and part of that responsibility is to urge people in power to make the right decisions about how we go forward.” PeopleThinkingWantWellsYoungPassionChallengesDecisionResponsibilityIssuesGenerationsStudentsPlanetsCrisisClimateEnthusiasmAddressesUrgesUrgencyThis GenerationRight DecisionSense Of UrgencyMake The Right Decision Author:Nancy Pelosi
“Of course the issue of ending war, and creating prosperity; they're overarching issues all the time. But right now, the challenge to this generation I believe is the climate crisis. It's a national security issue, it's a health issue in terms of clean air, it's a competitiveness issue in terms of innovation and it's a moral issue to preserve the planet for the next generation.” BelieveWarCoursesNextI BelieveTermChallengesMoralIssuesGenerationsAirSecurityPlanetsRight NowCreatingInnovationCrisisCleanClimateProsperityPreservesNational SecurityNext GenerationThis GenerationCompetitivenessMoral IssuesHealth IssuesClean Air Author:Nancy Pelosi