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> [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'…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/preston-manning/for-many-years-i-have-advocated-redesigning-parliament-in-a-variety/)

[Preston Manning](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/preston-manning/)

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## More by Preston Manning

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/preston-manning/i-think-the-federal-liberals-micro-tinkering-is-not-causing-any-kind/)

[Preston Manning](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/preston-manning/)

> [An optimist in Canada is someone who think things could be worse](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/preston-manning/an-optimist-in-canada-is-someone-who-think-things-could-be-worse/)

[Preston Manning](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/preston-manning/)

> [For many years I have advocated 'redesigning Parliament' in a variety of ways - elect the Senate, do away with the 'confidence convention,' permit…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/preston-manning/for-many-years-i-have-advocated-redesigning-parliament-in-a-variety/)

[Preston Manning](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/preston-manning/)

> [I think on all the debate on immigration, and all of that, the class of person that should be given the benefit of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/preston-manning/i-think-on-all-the-debate-on-immigration-and-all-of-that-the-class-of/)

[Preston Manning](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/preston-manning/)

> [A revolutionary should neither look or act like one to get ahead in Canada.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/preston-manning/a-revolutionary-should-neither-look-or-act-like-one-to-get-ahead-in/)

[Preston Manning](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/preston-manning/)

> [Do not ghettoize society by putting people into legal categories of gender, race, ethnicity, language, or other such characteristics.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/preston-manning/do-not-ghettoize-society-by-putting-people-into-legal-categories-of/)

[Preston Manning](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/preston-manning/)

> [When the initial effort of political and business leaders to influence public opinion on an issue is to threaten rather than to engage and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/preston-manning/when-the-initial-effort-of-political-and-business-leaders-to/)

[Preston Manning](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/preston-manning/)

> [When we classify an issue as a 'shield issue' it is usually because we feel that someone else occupies the high ground on that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/preston-manning/when-we-classify-an-issue-as-a-shield-issue-it-is-usually-because-we/)

[Preston Manning](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/preston-manning/)

> [Besides my religious commitment, the greatest single factor that has enabled me to pursue my business and political objectives has been the security and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/preston-manning/besides-my-religious-commitment-the-greatest-single-factor-that-has/)

[Preston Manning](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/preston-manning/)

> [My personal political convictions are rooted in the populist political traditions of western Canada.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/preston-manning/my-personal-political-convictions-are-rooted-in-the-populist/)

[Preston Manning](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/preston-manning/)

> [Canada is the only country founded on the relentless pursuit of the rodent.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/preston-manning/canada-is-the-only-country-founded-on-the-relentless-pursuit-of-the/)

[Preston Manning](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/preston-manning/remember-the-referendum-on-the-charlottetown-constitutional-accord/)

[Preston Manning](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/preston-manning/)

> [Nothing disturbs me more than superficiality and mere sloganizing on matters of public policy, and the suspicion that what the speaker is saying represents…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/preston-manning/nothing-disturbs-me-more-than-superficiality-and-mere-sloganizing-on/)

[Preston Manning](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/preston-manning/)

> [There are hundreds of Canadian communities that have given more thought to hiring their rink manager than they have to electing their member of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/preston-manning/there-are-hundreds-of-canadian-communities-that-have-given-more/)

[Preston Manning](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/preston-manning/)

> [Where you find all the worries about immigration, I think the way to handle that is to listen to the person that's got concerns,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/preston-manning/where-you-find-all-the-worries-about-immigration-i-think-the-way-to/)

[Preston Manning](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/preston-manning/)

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