Heart and mind surgery

Mr. Dalley credits the Premier with a change in the hearts and minds of the people of Newfoundland and Labrador. And why not?

After all, the Great Man doesn't only change the hearts and souls of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians. He is the hearts and souls of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians.

MR. DALLEY: I will not get into the polls, I will not get into what the people are saying, but let me point out some qualities of leadership and the people can decide. We have two leaders on the other side and one on this side. Let me see, understanding the knowledge of the past, vision, capacity, inspiring and motivating, ability to capture an audience, practical, accepts responsibility, mental toughness, energy, passionate and strong conviction, intelligent. Mr. Speaker, those are qualities of leaders, and I do not need to compare the two. All I can say, the more they reference leadership, the more they draw the comparison. I say good luck to them in trying to find a new leader that can lead this Province the way that this government and this Premier has done in the last seven years.

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Mr. Speaker, maybe the legacy of this government and this Premier is that through all of our collective efforts we have been able to change the hearts and minds of the people of Newfoundland and Labrador. Maybe our legacy is that we now have a Province that is confident, proud and steadfast in our determination to become self-reliant, masters of our own destiny.