8 Preston Manning Quotes for You to Enjoy

Preston Manning

Canadian Politician

Born: Jun 10, 1942

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The role of the federal government should be neutral toward culture just as it is toward religion. Preston Manning

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There are more effective ways of tackling environmental problems including global warming, proliferation of plastics, urban sprawl, and the loss of biodiversity than by treaties, top-down regulations, and other approaches offered by big governments and their dependents. Preston Manning

Environmental Problems Big Other Approaches Ways Proliferation Tackling More Environmental Problems Global Global Warming Loss Effective Governments Offered Than Urban Warming Regulations Including Biodiversity Treaties

What used to be considered conservative values... are increasingly becoming more mainstream values. Preston Manning

Conservative Values Conservative Values Increasingly Considered More Mainstream Becoming Used

My personal political convictions are rooted in the populist political traditions of western Canada. Preston Manning

Political Convictions Traditions Western Canada Personal Rooted Populist

There is a whole school of Canadian academics, media personalities, and politicians whose definition of a Canadian is a North American who fears or dislikes the United States. Preston Manning

School Fears Politicians States Definition Academics Canadian North North American American Personalities Dislikes Who Whole Media United Whose United States

For many years I have advocated 'redesigning Parliament' in a variety of ways - elect the Senate, do away with the 'confidence convention,' permit freer voting, strengthen the role of back benchers and committees, do away with ineffectual 'take note' debates, restructure question period, and so on. Preston Manning

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When the initial effort of political and business leaders to influence public opinion on an issue is to threaten rather than to engage and persuade, they further arouse public opposition rather than win support. Preston Manning

Remember the referendum on the Charlottetown constitutional accord? The more Canada's political and business elites threatened Canadians that the country would disappear into a black hole if the accord weren't passed, the more Canadians opposed it. Preston Manning

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