Kim Campbell Government Quotations

Quebecers have rarely in their history been better represented than they are right now-at the highest levels of the federal government.

We plan to lift the veil of secrecy surrounding the preparation of the budget. We also plan to open up the process of government appointments.

It would be naive to imagine we have solved all our income security problems simply because the roles of the federal and provincial governments in the area of skills training have been clarified.

Governments allocate enormous resources for social programs. And it is true that for many years we have had one of the best social service systems in the world. Yet we are still incapable of meeting the needs of tens of thousands of Canadian families.

In all modesty, we must admit that governments are not always the best doctors when it comes to diagnosing economic ailments and prescribing the right treatment.

Government cannot and must not replace private initiative.

For over 20 years, the federal and provincial governments have made enormous efforts employing a variety of approaches in an attempt to stimulate Montreal's economy.

On the same day I was sworn in as Prime Minister of Canada, I announced the most sweeping reform ever undertaken in the structure of our federal government.

I have always believed governments must adapt to the needs of the people, not the other way around.