The United States and Canada:  Reaffirming the Partnership
President Clinton
Remarks to the Canadian Parliament, Ottawa, Canada, February 23, 1995

I thank the Prime Minister and all of you for welcoming me to this
magnificent capital city. The Prime Minister first came to this chamber
to represent the people of Canada when President Kennedy was in the
White House. I resent that because when President Kennedy was in the
White House, I was in junior high school--and now the Prime Minister has
less gray hair than I do. He does, in spite of the fact that since that
time he has occupied nearly every seat in his nation's cabinet. The
first time I met him, I wondered why this guy could not hold down a job.

My wife has visited Toronto, and we had a wonderful, wonderful family
vacation in Western Canada--in Victoria and Vancouver back in 1990--one
of the best times that all of us have ever had together anywhere. We are
deeply indebted to your culture. Our daughter's name was inspired by
Canadian songwriter Joni Mitchell's wonderful song, Chelsea Morning.

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