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I would go to them and I would explain this is the price of going forward. Were going to move ahead in all these other a
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"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

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This quote by Brian Mulroney suggests that he was willing to compromise and negotiate with those who disagreed with his policies. He wanted to discuss that while he was promoting development in areas such as tax reform and GST, and trade, he was not willing to do so at the expenditure of the environment. He wanted to describe that the expense of moving forward was that the environment should be safeguarded. This quote reveals that Mulroney was a leader who was willing to listen to those who disagreed with him and was willing to negotiate and jeopardize in order to reach an option that was useful for all parties involved. He was willing to make certain that the environment was not sacrificed in the procedure of progress.

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Canada Flag This quote is written / told by Brian Mulroney somewhere between March 20, 1939 and today. He/she was a famous Statesman from Canada. The author also have 26 other quotes.

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