Dalton McGuinty Quotes

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Dalton McGuinty

Profession : Politician

Birth : July 19, 1955

I made a commitment... both to myself and to some supporters to carefully consider a run for the Liberal leadership for the Liberal Party of Canada.

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Our generation has taken to the cosmetic use of pesticides and I think, perhaps unwittingly, not fully understanding the dangers it represents to ourselves and, most importantly, to our children.

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I've tried to lead a progressive, activist government.

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It has been an incredible honour and privilege to serve Ontarians as their premier.

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When we talk about the minimum wage, we have to ask ourselves what it is that we owe both our workers and employers. I think clearly we owe them fairness.

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So I am, in fact, very optimistic about the future of my federal party.

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Even if you didn't lose your job, if you're one of the two-thirds of Ontarians who don't have a pension, you lost savings. Even if you've earned most of that back now, you are a changed person. You are less secure, less confident. And I understand that.

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My challenge is to convince Ontarians that the old world is not coming back.

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There's the job and then there's my family. There's very little time beyond that for friends.

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I am going to put money into education at the expense of other programs.

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I would also argue... that we are, by inclination and in terms of our history, we are small 'l' liberals, we Canadians.

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Your kids are going to do well in the workplace of the future if they can bring creativity, if they can bring some innovation, if they can bring some entrepreneurialism.

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There is kind of a typical experience as a premier. You go in, you win a couple, you get out. Go serve on boards, take your head out of the political ringer and take on a much more private life.

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The baby boom is about to become a patient boom.

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