“I hope that we can have discussions. Even if we disagree we should be able to leave with good will towards each other. If we don't we are both poorer for it and we're not a better Canada”

— Mark Donnelly

Source: Anthem singer sings and believes in O Canada https://web.archive.org/web/20150725124144/http://www.bccatholic.ca/the-news/1775-anthem-singer-sings-and-believes-in-o-canada (23 June 2012)

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“I hope that we can have discussions. Even if we disagree we should be able to leave with good will towards each other. If we don't we are both poorer for it and we're not a better Canada”

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