76 Quotes by Paul Martin

I am personally against abortion on demand, but I believe it is very clear that there must be legislation brought in that will deal with what is becoming simply a mish-mash of approaches

Don’t tell me what’s in the Red Book. I wrote the goddamned thing. And I know that it’s a lot of crap.

In Canada, women’s rights are a vital part of our effort to build a society of real equality – not just for some, but for all Canadians. A society in which women no longer encounter discrimination nor are shut out from opportunities open to others.

Now the bad guy’s not targeting cash. He’s targeting narcotics. And he’s robbing a pharmacy because that’s where the narcotics are.

The fact is the statements are perfectly consistent, but more importantly, I don’t have all the facts.

I mean if there are going to be missiles that are going off and there are going to be going off over Canadian airspace whether we want it or not, no I don’t think that is acceptable. I think that we want to be at the table.

The half-life of caffeine – that is, the time taken for the concentration in your bloodstream to drop by 50 per cent – is between three and seven hours, with an average of about four hours. Therefore, if you drink several cups of strong coffee during your harassed working day, your blood will still contain substantial amounts of caffeine when you go to bed several hours later.

As a people, we know what we can do, we know how to do it, and we just want to get on with it. How? By ensuring that Canada’s place in the world is one of influence and pride.

The main goal in any criminal statute is to produce what’s best for the victim. And sometimes, a mandatory minimum doesn’t accomplish that.