“It is not the government's purpose to make a profit the way a company does, because a company doesn't have to give a damn about the unemployed poor or provide services that are non-commercial by definition.”

— Jean Chrétien

Source: Straight From The Heart (1985), Chapter Five, A Balancing Act, p. 111-112

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20th Prime Minister of Canada 1934

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