Clergyman's

“Canada is an opening and welcoming society, but let me be clear. We are also a country of laws.”
— Justin Trudeau

“Our celebration of difference needs to extend to differences of values and belief, too. Diversity includes political and cultural diversity. It includes a diversity of perspectives and approaches to solving problems. See, it’s far too easy, with social media shaping our interactions, to engage only with people with whom we already agree — members of our tribe. Well, this world is and must be bigger than that. ... To let yourself be vulnerable to another point of view — that’s what takes true courage. To open yourself to another’s convictions, and risk being convinced, a little, or a lot, of the validity of their perspective.”
— Justin Trudeau

“Sunny ways my friends, sunny ways. This is what positive politics can do.”
— Justin Trudeau

“My heart goes out to the young girl who was attacked, seemingly for her religion. I can’t imagine how afraid she must have been,”
— I want her and her family and her friends and community to know that that is not what Canada is, that is not who Canadians are… We are better than this.- Justin Trudeau

“This is not the first time our country has been called to stand united and strong. In the face of change, our Greatest Generation showed us that overcoming crisis isn’t easy. They didn’t give up. And neither can we.”
— Justin Trudeau

“Everyone's got peer pressure at this age. I mean there's pressure to smoke, there's pressure to do all sorts of stuff. And, um, I've never been affected by peer pressure. Never.”
— Justin Trudeau

“We should be past tolerance in Canada”
— ..In Canada, can we speak of acceptance, openness, friendship, understanding? It is about where we are going and what we are going through every day in our diverse and rich communities..Tolerating someone means accepting their right to exist on the condition that they don’t disturb us too, too much.- Justin Trudeau

“I think that everybody should be in the business of improving opportunities for women and girls. We need women and girls to succeed because that’s how we build stronger, more resilient communities. It’s how we grow a stronger economy. Encouraging the full participation of women and girls in public life and in the business world leads to better decision making all around. ... It’s not just about women’s issues, it’s about everyone’s issues. We know that if kids grow up in an equal world, it is a better world — more open, more prosperous, and more peaceful.”
— Justin Trudeau

“Your voice, your talents, and your passion are needed now more than ever. Enjoy this moment - and all the best to you and your fellow graduates in the years to come. This is only the beginning of an incredible journey, I’m sure.”
— Justin Trudeau

“If countries around the world, including China, realize that by arbitrarily arresting Canadians, they can get what they want out of Canada politically, that would make an awful lot more Canadians who travel around the world vulnerable to that kind of pressure.”
— Justin Trudeau