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“These are the people we elected and if we are not satisfied we should get new candidates. It is in our hands. It is our country. It is a very simplistic view that politicians are to blame for everything.”

Quote by Robert Stanfield

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Robert Stanfield

Robert Stanfield was a prominent Canadian politician, born on April 11, 1914, and passed away on December 16, 2003. He was a distinguished political leader, serving as the Premier of New Brunswick and the Prime Minister of Canada. more

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