Dalton McGuinty
I made a commitment... both to myself and to some supporters to carefully consider a run for the Liberal leadership for the Liberal Party of Canada.Collection: Leadership
There's no wrong time to make the right decision.
Our generation has taken to the cosmetic use of pesticides and I think, perhaps unwittingly, not fully understanding the dangers it represents to ourselves and, most importantly, to our children.
When we talk about the minimum wage, we have to ask ourselves what it is that we owe both our workers and employers. I think clearly we owe them fairness.
The baby boom is about to become a patient boom.
Even if you didn't lose your job, if you're one of the two-thirds of Ontarians who don't have a pension, you lost savings. Even if you've earned most of that back now, you are a changed person. You are less secure, less confident. And I understand that.
My challenge is to convince Ontarians that the old world is not coming back.
There's the job and then there's my family. There's very little time beyond that for friends.
I am going to put money into education at the expense of other programs.
I would also argue... that we are, by inclination and in terms of our history, we are small 'l' liberals, we Canadians.
Your kids are going to do well in the workplace of the future if they can bring creativity, if they can bring some innovation, if they can bring some entrepreneurialism.
There is kind of a typical experience as a premier. You go in, you win a couple, you get out. Go serve on boards, take your head out of the political ringer and take on a much more private life.
I've tried to lead a progressive, activist government.
So I am, in fact, very optimistic about the future of my federal party.
It has been an incredible honour and privilege to serve Ontarians as their premier.
There will come a time when the Ministry of Health is the only Ministry we can afford to have and we still won't be able to afford the Ministry of HealthCollection: Health