Chris Alexander
Chris Alexander
Chris Alexander quotes about
country today
We Canadians need, as a country, to be much more present globally than we have been today.
desire either learning married outspoken works
She has been very outspoken about her desire to be a young bride... so the idea of her learning what it's like to be married works either way.
despite directed operas plain work
I've directed traditional operas and it's been wonderful. But despite all the work they require, operettas are just plain fun.
small-business enjoy taxes
The marginal tax rate for high income earners is going up. Small businesses are no longer enjoying some of the exemption from payroll tax. Now there will be carbon taxes.
commitment thinking gas
I'm totally in favour of meeting our Paris commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But I don't think we should do that by making ourselves uncompetitive.
hurt people commodity
The plant goes down. The industry is weaker. The price of the commodity has lagged. Any of those things can push people into unemployment or lower income categories, and that hurts.
thinking people citizenship
I think it is right for Canadians to be asked to show their faces when they're taking the oath. On revocation of citizenship, we do not let people who have criminal records, including convictions for terrorism, become either permanent residents or citizens. I think there is a limit beyond which someone has really cashed in their chips in terms of their allegiance to Canada.
opportunity conservative
I went into the foreign service because I was interested in politics. But, in 1991, when I joined, I didn't see much of an opportunity to be involved in federal politics as a Conservative. We were at the tail end of the Brian Mulroney era. I wanted to do something non-partisan as a way of preparing for a role in our politics later.
built girls prepared production reality surprise
The girls have been feuding for months. That's not a surprise to anyone. We've prepared for that. We've built that reality into our production plan.
safety support done
We Canadians need to go beyond what any previous government has done in terms of our diplomatic network, our support for companies to export, trade and invest beyond North America, and our contribution to the safety of the international system, through defence, development, international organizations, and so forth.
people done economy
There are people who just haven't done as well in a globalized economy.
goes pause singing spoken takes variety word
It is, in a variety of ways, particularly for the singers. It often goes from spoken word to singing without a pause or transition. It takes a lot of practice.
audience audiences loyal passionate
There was a very loyal and passionate audience that unfortunately never did grow.
everybody expect knows nobody
Everybody knows Duke. Nobody will expect us to do anything. We're going to go in there and see what we can do.