Dalton McGuinty Quotes

And to all of your supporters here and around the country: I want you to know, I've heard you. Your cause is our cause. Our country needs your ideas, energy, and passion. That is the only way we can turn our progressive platform into real change for America. We wrote it together - now let's go out and make it happen together.

When you think about the progress and the progressive issues we are tackling and solving in Miramar, I'm looking to take these issues nationally because the American people need someone who can champion these issues for them.

I don't think that a vote for Barack Obama is a symbolic thing. I think it's much more than that. It's not just a black man. It's not just a feel-good vote. It's the idea of electing someone who really does want to make a difference.

Solidarity and interdependence, a sense of worth, a pride and hope in the future: these are positive gains for those who believe in progressive politics and the beneficial role of government, rather than a detriment.

I acted on my core beliefs on social issues as governor.

When women vote, Progressives can win. When women organize and bring some common sense to the conversation, it becomes more authentic.

I never want to sound preachy about youth and feminism, but I feel like there aren't enough young people coming out about their concerns and opinions.

The power of the arts is not simply to provide pleasant esthetics but to help move us forward as a democracy.

Hillary Clinton is the problem; she is not the solution to Donald Trump. We are the solution. We are the ones we've been waiting for. This is our moment. Together, we do have the power to create an America and a world that works for all of us.

I run for president because I believe that we can't just save the American dream; we can expand it to reach more people and change more lives than ever before.

The people need someone who's closer to them and the American people need someone who will be their change agent and fight for the issues that are important to them.

Regardless of who is elected president in 2016, we all still live together. Each of us has a different role to play, but we all have to hold the collective space for movement-building together. It's the only way we move forward.

I'm ready to fight, and I'm ready to make sure progressive includes progress.

When things happen socially in our community, as artists, we've got the right to exercise our voices if we choose to, use our powers for good.

We on the Left are very good at criticizing people, but we need to build the base to pull people to the Left.

I am going to continue to fight for our democracy, for representation, for justice and equality and making the world a better place.

Jesus was a community organizer, Pontius Pilate was a governor. And perhaps they should understand the role of a community organizer is to help people in distress.

I really got to a point where I thought maybe I would want to be involved politically.

Let's use the energy of this historic year to propel us toward our shared vision of a greater Boston.

The work of community, love, reconciliation, restoration is the work we cannot leave up to politicians. This is the work we are all called to do.

It's really important to be active in your community, whatever community that is... find allies and find people who you relate to and who make you stronger as a group.

I did not want my tombstone to read, 'She kept a really clean house.' I think I'd like them to remember me by saying, 'She opened government to everyone.'

All I wanted was to be involved in politics and government.

In order for critical pedagogy, dialogue, and thought to have real effects, they must advocate the message that all citizens, old and young, are equally entitled, if not equally empowered, to shape the society in which they live.

It's important to be active in the causes that are important to you... That's how we make changes in this world.