Quotes by Jean Lapierre

“Its nothing short of a miracle.”

“Madame Jean is not a sovereigntist,”

“I dont think any government has the means to protect us from the world reality.”

“We know Canadian airlines fly well on their own, ... But we can help them really soar by raising the ownership limit to 49 percent.”

“[Transport Minister Jean Lapierre has sent tough letters to the top executives at Crown corporations under his jurisdiction, The Canadian Press has learned. Citing] recent events surrounding the expenses and salaries of two CEOs of government-related corporations, ... heightened.”

“any special authorities granted by you or your board that may be viewed as problematic.”

“I may have to get my signs out and get ready to campaign in the snow. And Ive done it before. Ive done it in 1980 and Ive survived. You know, its darn cold. But when you win its a nice warm feeling.”

“Well see what the vote is all about next Tuesday. Is it a non-confidence motion? Is it not? There are many days between now and next Tuesday.”

“It is my hope that this agreement will encourage the development of new markets, new services, lower prices and greater competition.”

“We think this is a gain because we have access to a market 10 times the size of ours. So this is pretty good for Air Canada, especially,”