Bierman, Bob, 1921-2008

"Before we lose you to Mr.Bure and others, we 'd like to say, you 've been a wonderful dad and companion during all those weekends.."

Computer illiterate

"..Transfer payments?...Humbug!"

"..We'll be in touch with you as soon as Mr. Manning has become prime minister, Mr. Ellis...'

"What do you have if you take a dwindling fish stock, a Spanish fishing fleet and a liberal government?..." "A dwindling fish stock, a spanish fishing fleet... and a liberal government..."

["Separation in progress"]

"Not to worry ...they 'll be back...."

"I'm afraid we have to fly back again, Captain... I didn't bring my slippers and Mrs. Hnatyshyn forgot to water her petunias..."

[Jacques Parizeau depicted dangling a carrot labeled "Quebec independence"]

"...and a crown..and a sceptor and an ermine robe..and lots of crown jewels and a palace...and an army and a national anthem, and a..."

"However...one must admire their honesty..."

"Hi there!... Welcome back....Remember us?..I'm your wife,Laura..these here are your kids, Teddy and Roberta and there is our dog, Collie..."

"This year I', gonna find a job...come hell or high water.." "....off to Mexico eh?"

"The trouble with massacres is they give war a bad name.."

"There!...Doesn't that feel a lot more comfy?.."

"My congratulations... you are now Canadian citizens and each one's in a hole for $28000,like all the rest of us.."

"Canada came first in wrestling..." "They should... they've wrestled with a deficit for God knows how long..."

"..Martin promised,..by 1996 we'll be

"..He's truly bicultural...he roots for Montreal and he swears in English"

"We went through the worst ..the rocks seem to get smaller.."

"..I'm leaving you, Marth..I've fallen in love with a young douglas fir in the Clayoquot..."

[Brian Mulroney and Kim Campbell depicted leaving office]

"Et Bon Voyage...Captain Campbell...or Beatty..or Charest..or Wilson..or Valcourt..or McDougall.or Mazankowski..."

"...Don't give them any promises,they know you can't keep..." "Check! I'll only give them promises I know I can't keep.."