Political Quotes

David McGuinty

The Public Record

Quotes by year · 2014202631 total · peak 2026 (28)
2014: 2 quotes2025: 1 quote2026: 28 quotes

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  1. I was in the U.K. two weeks ago signing onto (GCAP) as an observer country. We think that that’s smart hockey.2 sources2026nationalobserver.com
Aug 14, 2026

This review will examine how language-of-work requirements have been applied and whether the current approach meets operational needs and respects the language rights of the Defence Team.

cbc.ca
Aug 10, 2026

“acquisition of that size would normally be a point of debate or dialog between two sovereign nations.”

ipolitics.ca
Aug 10, 2026

“the prime minister has been very clear: he will not be hurried on this.”

ipolitics.ca
Aug 9, 2026

The safeguards that we’ve got in place now are significant.

globalnews.ca
Aug 8, 2026

“The safeguards that we’ve got in place now are significant. Our security and intelligence organizations have more than a watching brief on these kinds of activities.”

globalnews.ca
Aug 8, 2026

“We’re going to have to be vigilant. We have experience with this issue of the loss of intellectual property over time, for example, of Nortel previously.”

globalnews.ca
Aug 7, 2026

I was in the U.K. two weeks ago signing onto (GCAP) as an observer country. We think that that’s smart hockey.

nationalobserver.com
Jul 23, 2026

Observer status will give Canada the opportunity to deepen its understanding of next-generation combat air capabilities, strengthen our industrial collaboration and contribute more closely to the partnerships that will define the future of…

thestar.com
Jul 22, 2026

I think the United States will be pleased to see that there are additional efforts going on right now.

cbc.ca
Jul 20, 2026

Canada can’t afford to stand still and must be ready to defend its sovereignty and its allies.

thestar.com
Jul 17, 2026

If it gets to a level where they require a more direct and immediate support from the Canadian Armed Forces, like always, the women and men of the Canadian Armed Forces will be there.

globalnews.ca
Jul 17, 2026

We can’t afford to stand still and must be ready to defend our sovereignty and our allies.

thestar.com
Jul 17, 2026

The minister for emergency preparedness is engaged and has been dialoguing for constant touch with the province now for probably two weeks in anticipation of what’s happening.

globalnews.ca
Jul 17, 2026

We’re on standby. Our personnel’s on standby. Equipment’s on standby. But we are helping under other authorities now to airlift people out, to move people out.

globalnews.ca
Jul 11, 2026

We're growing our economy, we're making major investments in the defense sector to generate more wealth, create more jobs, and provide the resources we need to accomplish this goal.

cbc.ca
Jul 8, 2026

Our objective here is to continue showing to our NATO partners that we are moving forward.

thestar.com
Jul 8, 2026

I think it's a very big step forward. It indicates that there's an interest in a product that Canada is looking at building.

cbc.ca
Jun 24, 2026

Canada’s national security depends on strong cyber defence

nationalpost.com
Jun 17, 2026

“This is a big part of the cultural challenges we’ve been seeking to address as a government,” he said. “We believe it’s the right next step.”

thestar.com
Jun 15, 2026

This is a big part of the cultural challenges we’ve been seeking to address as a government.

thestar.com
Jun 15, 2026

We believe it’s the right next step.

thestar.com
Jun 11, 2026

We're going to continue to monitor the situation, but we're going to continue in steadfast support of our Ukrainian colleagues.

cbc.ca
Jun 11, 2026

We would expect to see the Russians to be critical, because they don’t appreciate the fact that NATO is coming together to assist a country that’s in need.

thestar.com

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