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 Copy Share Image
When political and business leaders tell the public - any public - 'We don't trust you to make the right decision' - they prejudice that electorate against the very proposals they want it to accept and undermine public confidence in… — Preston Manning Copy Share Image
I think the federal Liberals' micro-tinkering is not causing any kind of upsurge in public confidence. The challenge for Conservatives is how to not… — Preston Manning Copy Share Image
For many years I have advocated 'redesigning Parliament' in a variety of ways - elect the Senate, do away with the 'confidence convention,' permit… — Preston Manning Copy Share Image
I think on all the debate on immigration, and all of that, the class of person that should be given the benefit of the doubt is the genuine refugee that is just in real desperate strait. Some of them are in the United States illegally because of [human] trafficking. They were caught up in trafficking, and you can argue to… — Preston Manning Copy Share
A revolutionary should neither look or act like one to get ahead in Canada. — Preston Manning Copy Share Image
Do not ghettoize society by putting people into legal categories of gender, race, ethnicity, language, or other such characteristics. — Preston Manning Copy Share Image
When the initial effort of political and business leaders to influence public opinion on an issue is to threaten rather than to engage and… — Preston Manning Copy Share Image
When we classify an issue as a 'shield issue' it is usually because we feel that someone else occupies the high ground on that… — Preston Manning Copy Share Image
Besides my religious commitment, the greatest single factor that has enabled me to pursue my business and political objectives has been the security and… — Preston Manning Copy Share Image
My personal political convictions are rooted in the populist political traditions of western Canada. — Preston Manning Copy Share Image
Canada is the only country founded on the relentless pursuit of the rodent. — Preston Manning Copy Share Image
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… — Preston Manning Copy Share Image
