Canada Quotes
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The Scots are the backbone of Canada. They are all right in their three vital parts - head, heart and haggis.
William Osler -
The Canadian government continues to say they will not help us if we go to war with Iraq. However, the prime minister of Canada said he'd like to help, but he's pretty sure that last time he checked, Canada had no army.
Conan O'Brien
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My goal is to become Canada's first multicultural prime minister and represent the changing face of Canada.
Niki Ashton -
When I think about what makes Canada great, fresh water is right at the top of the list. We have over two million lakes in this country and more than enough people who are willing to mess with them. My Canada includes weird scientists who are devoted to keeping our water clean. When we stand up and we sing O Canada, we pledge to stand on guard for thee. If that doesn't include our water, we might as well sit down and give up.
Rick Mercer -
Canada is like several puzzles that we are all working on at the same time. Everyone has a part to add, but no one has seen the whole picture yet.
B. W. Powe -
In Pierre Trudeau, Canada has finally produced a Prime Minister worthy of assassination.
John G. Diefenbaker -
When you're up in Maine, there is Canada, I mean it's looking right at you; it's a different viewpoint.
Barbara Mikulski -
This gives us no pleasure, ... Canada is not a nation that rushes to embrace the use of force. We do not lightly endorse military action. For us it is always the last resort.
Jean Chretien
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I think teenagers in the States grow up too fast. In Canada, kids are exposed to different things. Like school is very different; it's not nearly as social. Canadian teenagers see it as a much more serious place.
Neve Campbell -
England would be better off without Canada; it keeps her in a prepared state for war at a great expense and constant irritation.
Napoleon Bonaparte -
Canada urges both sides to use this momentum to reinvigorate peace talks, and to pursue the goals set out in the Road Map for Peace.
Pierre Pettigrew -
I lump Canada and the States together. I like good old North American boys.
Tricia Helfer -
Canada is free and freedom is its nationality.
Wilfrid Laurier -
Canada calls on all parties to engage in an open and peaceful dialogue in a spirit of political reconciliation to promote a functioning, multi-party parliamentary democracy in Ethiopia.
Pierre Pettigrew
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I claim for Canada this, that in future Canada shall be at liberty to act or not act, to interfere or not interfere, to do just as she pleases, and that she shall reserve to herself the right to judge whether or not there is cause for her to act.
Wilfrid Laurier -
President Bush left for Canada today to attend a trade summit. Reportedly, the trade summit got off to an awkward start when the president pulled out his baseball cards.
Conan O'Brien -
In Canada you grow up - we're next to the United States. We're watching whatever you're watching. We're following your news. It's obvious that we are inundated with American cultural information and political information. Whereas the opposite is not true.
Rick Mercer -
We're either going to be dependent on dirty oil from the Gulf or dirty oil from Canada.
Hillary Clinton -
The twentieth century belongs to Canada.
Wilfrid Laurier -
He seemed to have the whole package. Canada must be proud of him.
Kirk Pengilly INXS
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There can be no dedication to Canada's future without a knowledge of its past.
John G. Diefenbaker -
America and Canada are the best friends. We've always been the best friends.
Rick Mercer -
It's so Canada. On some level, you laugh, but on another level, it's just depressing. We pride ourselves: We're not like the bad old U.S. where they had segregation, whites-only washrooms and hotels. We think we were the capital of the Underground Railroad, we were the place to where the slaves escaped, we were a much better country. But in fact, some of the black people in Canada at the time said, 'It's actually much easier in the United States because you know which hotels, restaurants, theatres won't let you in because the signs are there. In Canada, you never know.'
Constance Backhouse -
When I started in Canada, I just did stand-up.
Norm MacDonald