"It has been my ironic lot to be seen as both a statesman and a scrapper. The statesman is the more respectable reputation. But the scrapper is what these last four years have required."
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Prime Ministers of CanadaLeaders of the Official Opposition (Canada)Businesspeople from CanadaMonarchistsPeople from Alberta
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Upon stepping down as PC leader, 2003 Leadership Convention, May 30, 2003
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