Kim Campbell
Kim Campbell
Avril Phædra Douglas "Kim" Campbell PC CC OBC QCis a Canadian politician, diplomat, lawyer and writer who served as the 19th Prime Minister of Canada, from June 25, 1993, to November 4, 1993. Campbell was the first, and to date, only female prime minister of Canada, the first baby boomer to hold that office, and the only prime minister born in British Columbia...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionWorld Leader
Date of Birth10 March 1947
CityPort Alberni, Canada
CountryCanada
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We Canadians are not given as a people to great patriotic displays.
For over 20 years, the federal and provincial governments have made enormous efforts employing a variety of approaches in an attempt to stimulate Montreal's economy.
To suggest that Quebecers willingly give up the chance to exercise fully their influence within the federal government would be to betray the historical role Quebec has always played in Confederation, and to undermine the legitimacy of their pride and ambitions.
Government cannot and must not replace private initiative.
In all modesty, we must admit that governments are not always the best doctors when it comes to diagnosing economic ailments and prescribing the right treatment.
Governments allocate enormous resources for social programs. And it is true that for many years we have had one of the best social service systems in the world. Yet we are still incapable of meeting the needs of tens of thousands of Canadian families.
If you never encounter anything in your community that offends you, then you are not living in a free society.
[When criticized for appearing bare-shouldered Madonna-like at a banquet:] A comparison between Madonna and me is a comparison between a strapless evening gown and a gownless evening strap.
Religion gets in the way of morality.
It would be naive to imagine we have solved all our income security problems simply because the roles of the federal and provincial governments in the area of skills training have been clarified.
There is no greater honour than to serve Canadians.
We plan to lift the veil of secrecy surrounding the preparation of the budget. We also plan to open up the process of government appointments.
Quebecers have rarely in their history been better represented than they are right now-at the highest levels of the federal government.
Canadians know that our difficulties will not be resolved overnight. They are tired of politicians who pretend they will be.