Peterson, Roy

"Okay, now let's all think ASYMMETRICAL Triple-E ... Everything Ontario wants it gets, Everything Quebec wants it gets, Everyone else gets whatever is left over ..."

"Any reaction to my remarks on the official language ...?" "There does seem to be some talk of restricting your use of the English language."

[Rita Johnston and Mike Harcourt depicted in a boxing ring]

"D'ye not want the pot o'gold then Brian?" "I dunno ... they'd accuse me of cross-border shopping back home, and then there'd be a tax on the pot of course, and it wouldn't even begin to cover the deficit ..."

"Excuse me, when does the nominating and voting for the leadership convention delegation begin?" "It started when you arrived. Congratulations!"

"Phantom? What Phantom of the Legislature?" "Beats me Rita."

"... reconditioned motor, no suspension, stripped down chassis with a limited 90-day warranty! Fa-a-antas ... er ... politically correct, eh?"

"What do we do now?" "Harass the media until leadership convention."

"Apologize for Willie? But why apologize, B.C.? ... Hey, you don't have to apologize to me."

"No, no, I brought the charisma, YOU had the paddle."

"You've got 18 months to turn that love-boat into a twin-hulled catamaran matey, otherwise we're casting you adrift."

"Are we watching Twilight Zone re-runs again?" "Uh uh ... B.C. legislature on cable."

"I CAN survive the scandals AND the coups AND the defections. I CAN survive the inquiries AND the resignations AND the ..." "HEY BOSS! ELWOOD CAUGHT HIS FINGER IN THE ABACUS AGAIN!"

"Harcourt dammit! Harcourt!"

"Whaddaya mean this isn't meltdown from all that snow?" "It's just overflow Vander Zalm charm ... to stifle any new Socred leadership review ..."

"Yes, he had juggled his cabinet, he'd even recycled a phone-happy former minister. He had declared himself pleased with the result. It was later, as a sinking feeling of foreboding engulfed him, [...]

"Pole position ... check, checkered flag ... check, winners wreath ... check, champagne ... check. All I need now are the keys to the car ..."

Major Renovations Garage Sale Used Iron Maiden contains Heseltine remnants (as new)

"Mirror, mirror on the wall who's the fairest premier of them all?" "Whoever holds the mortgage on Fantasy Gardens, dummy." "One more word and I break you in court!"

"Today's special: The Senator GST Wallbanger ~ it not only taxes your constitution, it's hard to swallow and leaves a bad taste in your mouth ..."

"If the voters were stupid enough to vote for me last time, they'll really relate to me now ..."

"If you don't like it, you can do what I did to the Senate ... you can stuff it!"

WILLIE & LILLIE "So we sold d'castle an' alll d'flowerrrs in d'garrrden ... and clearred d'decks forrr d'electionnn. Bot den d'socialist horrrrrrdzzz Rae~zd Ondt~arrrio! Sooo we decided t'lie looow [...]

"Oka is the first example of Quebec's self~determination to assume its own destiny and deal with its own sovereign probems in a distinct and decisive manner. In other words ..." "... we dumped it onto the Feds."