Quote#World
I stand for Canada and upon that issue of, Canadians before any other…
Quote byRichard Bedford Bennett · 1870–1947
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Comments when remarking on the British preference in the debates on Budget, House of Commons Debates (1930) (Source).
English (original)
I stand for Canada and upon that issue of, Canadians before any other people in the world, I'm prepared to seek suffrage of my fellow men.
— Richard Bedford Bennett
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