Referendums Quotes

31 Referendums quotes by 28 unique authors

I've repeated it 100 times and I'm going to look you in the eye, tonight, Mr. Couillard: there will be no referendum as long as… — Philippe Couillard
Hey, the bait is here. Get in Quebecers, get in the lobster trap, and then we’ll close the door. And you’ll have a referendum no… — Philippe Couillard
Should National Security Issues be decided by a Local Referendum? — Arun Jaitley
The Government have consistently made it clear that the mechanism in the United Kingdom whereby the European draft constitutional treaty could be implemented is approval… — Douglas Alexander
For Indigenous Australians, equal rights and citizenship have not always translated into full participation in Australian society. All Indigenous Australians have only been counted in… — Jackie Huggins
I do a lot of referendums. They can't talk back. They don't have wives. They don't have friends who tell you how to run the… — Roger Stone
No treaty should be ratified without consulting the British people in a referendum — David Cameron
Each individual has their own opinions about whether war is an answer to any problems. Personally I think it's a waste of time, but I… — Damon Albarn
I am logically in favour of a referendum. It would be the only legitimate way. — Jacques Chirac
The good thing about not calling it a Constitution is that no one can ask for a referendum on it. — Giuliano Amato
Ten years ago, in the aftermath of the referendum in Quebec, the very existence of Canada was on the line... I had a responsibility to… — Jean Chretien
The Government have made it clear that the constitutional treaty will be ratified in the UK only after a referendum. — Geoff Hoon
But if one's dreams having to come true was the only referendum on whether they were beautiful, or worth dreaming, well then, no one would… — David Rakoff
A defensive referendum is for avoiding war and to help keep the Taiwanese people free of fear. — Chen Shui-bian
Drafting a constitution is only the first step. The constitution has to be granted legitimacy by open discussion and a fair, representative referendum. — Emma Bonino
No, a euro referendum will not be part of a government programme if we get the chance to form one, — Helle Thorning-Schmidt
REFERENDUM, n. A law for submission of proposed legislation to a popular vote to learn the nonsensus of public opinion. — Ambrose Bierce
However, I must say that I am very happy to see that we have such a positive result for our first referendum in our history… — Chen Shui-bian
We recently had a referendum in New York about extending the forest preserve. The city voted for it by a large majority; yet as I… — Learned Hand
Clearly, if it is sensible to hold a referendum on independence, it is crucial that we have one on marriage. It is the only way… — Keith O'Brien
When the Canadian confederation took place in 1867, a lot of people in Quebec said, 'Could we have a referendum?' They said, 'Oh, no. In… — Jacques Parizeau
We want all the Palestinians back in their homeland, and then there can be a fair referendum for people to choose the form of state… — Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
There were a number of referendums in '98 that most of the things I voted for passed. That's very satisfying when you feel that most… — David Cross
If you want a referendum, vote for the others. Or, in certain cases, you can stay at home, you don't vote and you could find… — Jean Charest
Maybe this will be the beginning of a trend? Flat taxes, cutting foreign aid, a referendum on Europe, grammar schools. Who knows? — Nigel Farage

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