Canadian - Musician | August 2, 1968 -
TED is certainly a gathering of an incredibly eclectic, incredibly interesting community, but it's also an elite community - at least an important portion comes from that global 1%.
Chrystia Freeland
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My respect for politicians has increased. It's hard work - even hard physical work.
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I have always liked hanging out with people and talking to people.
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I see real opportunities for us to have stronger, closer collaboration between the three North American partners and seize on opportunities to achieve objectives of more jobs and growth.
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Assad is not the greatest ally to have.
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The chief job of foreign policy today is helping to figure out the rules for the global economy and defending each nation's interests within it.
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Defending human rights should be an important objective of foreign policy, and that, too, will sometimes be hard to reconcile with an economic agenda, especially when it comes to dealing with rich but repressive players like China and Russia.
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The age of economic relations as the primary arena for interactions between states is already upon us.
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I really believe in hoping for the best and preparing for the worst.
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There are no bad seats at the cabinet table.
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It was surprising to me to hear a member question whether another member of the House was an adult. We're all adults in the House of Commons, and I think it diminishes us all to suggest otherwise.
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Sprawling, earnest, and ambitious - its modest title is 'The Future' - Al Gore's new book embodies both the virtues and the flaws of its author. But those hardy souls who slog past the weaknesses will be rewarded by a book that is brave, original and often fun.
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