And look, I was a big, brassy guy who won and won big. I did what I wanted. Brian Mulroney bigbrassyguy Change image and share on social
When I appointed the Minister of the Environment to major cabinet status, the Planning and Priorities committee, the signals that that sent through Ottawa were major, because that's what the bureaucracy understands. Brian Mulroney appointbureaucracycabinet share on social
Once you articulate an agenda, you have to follow it. Brian Mulroney agendumarticulatefollow Change image and share on social
Trudeau's contribution was not to build Canada but to destroy it, and I had to come in and save it. Brian Mulroney buildcanadacontribution Change image and share on social
We created the Cabinet Committee on the Environment to review the environmental implications of all government initiatives. I think what made us successful was the fact that it was a sustained approach. We did something new every year. Brian Mulroney approachcabinetcommittee share on social
We decided that the environment was an integral part of our policies and the political thrust of our government. We gave it the priority and we sustained it with the money required to make it happen. Brian Mulroney decideenvironmentgive Change image and share on social
First, President Reagan was not enthusiastic. But I built up a relationship with him in other areas and then persuaded him that this was important to us and to me, and that we had to at least be in the process of looking at this seriously. Brian Mulroney areabuildenthusiastic share on social
And, of course, the fact that Maurice Strong, a Canadian, was in charge made it important for us to pull up our socks and become leaders in this field. Now, here is a field we should be a leader in! Brian Mulroney canadianchargefact Change image and share on social
I would go to them and I would explain this is the price of going forward. We're going to move ahead in all these other areas. We're moving ahead in tax reform and GST, we are moving ahead on trade, but this will not be done at the cost of the environment. Brian Mulroney aheadareacost share on social
If everything is very important, then nothing is important. Brian Mulroney important Change image and share on social