Address to a Joint Meeting of the Canadian Parliament.
04/13/1972
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I have never been a quitter. To leave office before my term is completed is abhorrent to every instinct in my body. But ...
I did not realize the extent of the implications which these conversations might now appear to have.
Time is now of the essence with regard to the trade bill.
I firmly believe that our current fiscal situation demands national unanimity on the issues of a larger concern.