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" As someone who grew up with a father who was the prime minister, many people liked me, and many didn't. I don't pay much attention to labels and certainly don't let people define me through the labels they apply. I stay focused on what I need to do. "

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Children

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" I remember the bad times as a succession of painful emotional snapshots: Me walking into the library at 24 Sussex, seeing my mother in tears, and hearing her talk about leaving while my father stood facing her, stern and ashen. "

" We provide our citizens upward mobility through economic opportunity. "

" It's always easy to look at either the politics of division or fear as effective tools in politics, but ultimately, even though they can be effective tools to help you get elected, they hinder your ability to actually get the job of building a better future for this country, for this community, done. "

" We need to make sure we're all working together to change mindsets, to change attitudes, and to fight against the bad habits that we have as a society. "

" My idea of freedom is that we should protect the rights of people to believe what their conscience dictates, but fight equally hard to protect people from having the beliefs of others imposed upon them. "

" If you're a progressive, you really should be a feminist because it's about equality, it's about respect, it's about making the best of the world that we have. "

" The federal government's role is to establish a process whereby industry can pitch a project, and Canadians can be reassured that this project is worth the risk. That's at the heart of governments granting permits and communities granting permission. People understand we do need economic growth. We do need natural resource projects. "

" The Northwest Passage is Canadian. People can't just abuse it. "

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Look

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Fact

Opposed

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" I trust Canadians' capacity to determine who will sit in their Parliament. "

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Mouth

Perception

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" I am a teacher. It's how I define myself. A good teacher isn't someone who gives the answers out to their kids but is understanding of needs and challenges and gives tools to help other people succeed. That's the way I see myself, so whatever it is that I will do eventually after politics, it'll have to do a lot with teaching. "