David Emerson Quotes

"I have a background from my younger days in hockey. When somebody slammed you into the boards with undue force and aggression, you took their number, ... I think we've got to take their number."

"It is going to, for once, cause people . . . to really look at this coalition as protectionist, and recognize what a cancer they have become for NAFTA,"

"Canada has to take a stand, ... When it comes to negotiating with the United States, power seems to win out every day, every time."

"Canada's competitive business costs are complemented by one of the highest standards of living in the world, a highly skilled workforce, access to abundant natural resources, and its position as a gateway to the North American market."

"I have a background from my younger days in hockey. When somebody slammed you into the boards with undue force and aggression, you took their number,"

"That's going to be a delicate exercise because it does involve essentially trying to establish defined grid of rates, but that is something that we've got together with the province on because it will be important to preserving stability,"