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" If we wander around as politicians jumping at every shadow and desperately afraid of having our words taken out of context or attacks layered on in an unfair way, I think we're actually doing a disrespect to Canadians, to people's intelligence. "

Justin Trudeau

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People

Intelligence

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" Canadians want to elect good people to be their voice in Ottawa. "

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" Throughout our history, Canada's immigration policy has brought people here who had a pathway to citizenship. They were - and are - nation builders. It has been supported by political parties of all stripes and promoted by successive governments over generations. "

" Richard Nixon made a toast to me as a future Prime Minister of Canada when I was 4 months old, sitting as a centerpiece in the middle of a table as my father had plonked me down there. It was more about politeness than any great vision. "

Justin Trudeau

Vision

Down

" I trust Canadians to be able to look at the different parties, the different leaders, the plans, the teams, and make a responsible choice. And I'm very, very confident that's exactly what Canadians are going to do. "

" 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. "

" I think Canadians are tired of politicians that are spun and scripted within an inch of their life, people who are too afraid of what a focus group might say about one comment or a political opponent might try to twist out of context, to actually say much of anything at all. "

" Any time you have a competitive situation like politics is, there are winners, and there are people who don't win, and their supporters can sometimes be very emotional. "

Justin Trudeau

You

People

" When my dad left public life, I was 13 years old. I went through my teen years and into adulthood in relative anonymity. After my dad's funeral, I was suddenly recognizable to people I passed on the street. "

" As politicians, we're very, very much trained to say something and stick with it. "

" When I get passionate or worked up about an issue, I say things that the Conservatives and opponents and critics like to pounce on. "

Justin Trudeau

Get

Things

" Parents are the centre of a person's solar system, even as an adult. My dad had a stronger gravitational pull than most, so his absence was bound to leave a deep and lasting void. "

" Openness, respect, integrity - these are principles that need to underpin pretty much every other decision that you make. "

" I have a very difficult, high-pressured job. Everyone knows how challenging it is to balance family responsibilities with a job that takes me across the country and working extremely hard. "

Justin Trudeau

Hard

Balance

" I think this is the story of this country, that you get to come here and build a better future for yourself and for your neighbours than you could have anywhere else in the world. "

" I am in politics because every day, I get to work to make the world a little better - for my kids and for yours. "

" Withdrawing support from globalization is taking us in the wrong direction. "

" I'm proud to be a feminist because making sure that everyone understands we all have a role in fighting for equality is the only way to move forward. "

" 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. "

Justin Trudeau

People

Father

" A Canadian on the ground in different parts of the world, whether they're a diplomat, an aid worker, or a soldier, has an extraordinary, powerful impact. "

" I think Canadians have always been interested in the choices Americans make because the choices you make inevitably impact upon us... and how we make sure that we get that balance right between continuing to have a good relationship and standing for the things we believe in is what we expect of ourselves. "

" We are going to remain an important part of the coalition against ISIL. "

" 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. "

" Connecting with Canadians isn't about what you say, it's about what you're listening to. It's about what you understand. "

" I became a high school teacher for many years because it was a very tangible, concrete way where I could make a difference, and quite frankly, the kids didn't care who my father had been, because it was late '90s; none of them were around or remembered my father. "