Quotes by Lorne Calvert

“Today, in honour of our troops and in many ways to honour our veterans in this year of the veteran, we raised that flag,”

“I never think we should just come and say we need more money, ... I think the provinces, territories and federal governments need to sit down and say to each other, What are the highest-priority needs? for Canadians.”

“We dream of a province where the values of co-operation and caring, optimism and hope are the foundation of an unbreakable social fabric,”

“Here, in the heartland of the nation, may we always be a people with heart.”

“Using this image of raising the flag is an image that says look, we want a strong Saskatchewan in a strong Canada, and a chunk of getting there is a solid energy accord to develop the resources of Saskatchewan,”

“I saw a clear majority here this morning indicating support for the direction were taking the party, but the debate will always signal that when we are dealing with things related to uranium or nuclear that there are concerns ? environmental and otherwise ?”

“Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me, ... I dont think people are going to fall for that one again.”

“Well, those, including my colleague and friend the premier of Alberta, who propose that the solution is in the privatization of health care, will take any argument they can find. And sometimes even misrepresent the facts to try and bolster their argument.”

“Tonight we set the table for going forward.”

“I would have a very difficult time, a very difficult time, accepting this as beneficial to the people of Saskatchewan.”

“Weve always been proud Saskatoonians and Saskatchewanians, ... There really are so many things to celebrate. Its the greatest place in the world.”

“No matter what month of the year it is, this is one of our provinces most beautiful spots,”

“We may not have all the skills in place today, but we can put those skills in place, ... What we have is the vast raw material of a young labour force ready to go to work.”

“They and we are, I think, very realistic about the circumstances that face our families in Prince Albert,”

“We want the workers and families to know that the provincial government and the people of Saskatchewan are standing with them and will work with them to find solutions.”

“To further production in China means the use, more and more...of fertilizer, ... The Chinese farmer is, more and more, experiencing the benefits of a balanced fertilizer approach.”

“We have not sold any uranium to China, but obviously that is of significant interest to the Chinese – to the Chinese energy future,”

“the uranium resources field.”

“any investment in our province around uranium is subject to all of our own environmental and occupational health and safety regulations and law.”

“Im anticipating that it will quickly become a service available in many communities in our province,”