Mr. Speaker, I would think it is high time that people put down their partisan tools for just a moment and sent a clear and united message to all the troops that are today in the region of whatever the country and whatever their mission. The message is simple: We are behind them 100%. We thank them for putting their lives on the line. We wish very much that before too much time has gone by they will have completed their mission with honour and be home again with their families.
In the House of Commons on March 31st, 2003. See this statement in context.