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Canadian federalism is more than a form of government. It's also a system of values that allows different people in diverse communities to live and work together in harmony for the good of all.

— Jean Chrétien My Years As Prime Minister (2007)

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To my mind losing is always better than never trying, because you can never tell what may happen.

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I've never believed in seeking perfection at the risk of losing everything.

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To be frank, politics is about wanting power, getting it, exercising it, and keeping it.

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Over the years, I have seen too many politicians ruin their careers because they could not accept defeat graciously.

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