Gordon Campbell
Gordon Campbell
Gordon Muir Campbell, OBCis a Canadian diplomat and politician who was the 35th Mayor of Vancouver from 1986 to 1993 and the 34th Premier of British Columbia from 2001 to 2011. He was the leader of the British Columbia Liberal Party, which was re-elected for a third term on May 12, 2009, and which holds a majority in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. From 2011 to 2016, he was the Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. From 2014...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth12 January 1948
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Today we have looked at some of our failings as a country and we have embraced the idea that we can improve, we can be better for all Canadians,
country embraced failings looked
We have looked at some of the failings of our country and embraced the idea that we can improve,
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There's a new era dawning in British Columbia. You have to establish what you value, and work together. This collaboration is something we have to take into the future, and it is something the world can learn from.
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This is without a doubt the most significant natural disaster to ever hit British Columbia's forests. We expect that by 2013, about 80 per cent of our mature natural pine will have been infested by the mountain pine beetle, ... This requires all of us to take unprecedented actions and to think in unprecedented ways.
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Look, government is responsible, I'm responsible, no question about it,
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I realize there is some angst. I don't believe they will all be happy. Between March and June, we will building the teams.
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Clearly there was a systemic breakdown. British Columbians aren't happy with it. I'm not happy with it. I'm sure cabinet's not happy with it.
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I really hope that everyone has a good hard look at what the courts have said. They've said clearly to teachers that they want them back in the classroom. They want them respecting the law. That it's important they do that. We've said to teachers that we're ready to talk about the issues that you've raised in the past. We're not willing to talk as a precondition of course to respecting the courts. That would be a disservice to the courts and a disservice to the community,
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We don't want two-tier health care in Canada - one tier for Quebec and another tier for the rest of the country.
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It's time for the Americans to say they're going to live up to their obligations and return the dollars that have been illegally taken from Canadians.
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The B.C. spirit bear symbolizes the essence of the spirit of British Columbia. It is a powerful presence and a thing of wonder that lives in a magical land of beauty, grace and unbridled potential.
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The abuser knows where you work. Even if a woman goes underground at night, the abuser knows where to find her during the day.
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Discovery peaked 30 years ago. It takes no feat of the imagination. It takes no feat of intellect to conclude we now face the corresponding peak in production in 2005.
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This is aimed at trying to find a balance, where people can understand and really enjoy our wilderness and we protect our wildlife, while recognizing that people are part of the ecosystem.