Political Quotes

Adam van Koeverden

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September 1, 2026

This role has taken on additional significance.

— Adam van Koeverden

Sep 1, 2026

When people get out on the water, they become natural stewards of the environment. They want to protect what they enjoy.

ipolitics.ca
Sep 1, 2026

Lake Ontario is where we get our drinking water from. It’s where we do a lot of the activities that we love.

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Sep 1, 2026

It’s Lake Ontario. It’s Lake Ontario today.

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Sep 1, 2026

When Canadians get more field time and ice time and pool time and time on the water rather than just screen time, we’re all happier, healthier, more connected citizens.

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Sep 1, 2026

When our athletes travel, they represent Canada. They carry the maple leaf with us.

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Sep 1, 2026

Sport is our greatest nation builder.

ipolitics.ca
Aug 26, 2026

We’re building Canada Strong, from playground to podium.

ipolitics.ca
Aug 26, 2026

By investing in this project, the Government of Canada is strengthening athlete performance, expanding access to sport and creating more local hosting opportunities.

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Aug 26, 2026

The Bolton High Performance Athletics Centre will create more opportunities for Canadians to play, train, and proudly wear the maple leaf on the world stage.

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Aug 26, 2026

Sport has the power to shape lives and connect people in ways that very few things can.

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Aug 25, 2026

This investment adds to our broader commitment to Build Canada Strong through Sport, giving more Canadians opportunities to participate, connect with their communities and stay active.

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Aug 25, 2026

That has to change. We are working with ParticipACTION to level the playing field, break down those barriers, and make it easier for Canadians of all ages to move more, feel better and live healthier lives.

ipolitics.ca
Aug 25, 2026

Movement is medicine for our bodies and our minds, but far too many Canadians still face barriers to getting active.

ipolitics.ca
Aug 14, 2026

National sport organisations must be held accountable.

bbc.co.uk
Aug 14, 2026

There has been progress at Hockey Canada to address long-standing systemic failures.

bbc.co.uk
Aug 14, 2026

It is the voices of women and survivors, and the courage and bravery it takes to come forward, that have led to changes we are seeing in toxic culture.

bbc.co.uk
Aug 14, 2026

This case started a national conversation about safe sport and the problematic culture in men's hockey.

bbc.co.uk
Jul 28, 2026

I’ve been meeting with Minister Boitchenko for the last year or so. In those engagements, we’ve talked about the most important investments that we are going to collectively make in sport and the Calgary Olympic Oval has been top among…

thestar.com
Jul 28, 2026

This is not just a good day for Canadian sport or speedskating in Canada. This is a good era of Canadian sport because we’re making the largest investments our country has ever seen in sport from the playground to the podium, from the…

thestar.com
Jul 28, 2026

I would love for Canada to host a summer or winter Olympics in the future,

nationalpost.com
Jul 28, 2026

I had not considered whether or not the IOC’s recent update would have an impact on a bid process. I would say that ‘no,’ it would not,

nationalpost.com
Jul 28, 2026

I’m quite concerned that going back in time 30 years, to a time when (gender verification testing) was commonplace, will be harmful to sport, and specifically women’s participation in sport,

nationalpost.com
Jul 13, 2026

The opportunity to host the world for the biggest event of the year this year has been a sincere privilege that we have not taken lightly.

bbc.co.uk
Jul 10, 2026

I am appalled by the IOC’s decision.

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