Quotes About Representation

First woman of colour, first Black person and first Jewish woman elected to lead a major federal party - it was never going to be a walk in the park.

Israel is the only country in the Middle East where Arabs can be elected to the parliament in a democratic election.

My personal view is always I'm in favour of anything that gives parliament a greater say. That's after all what we were elected for.

There's much more we can be doing in Parliament, we could be giving more power back to people at local government level, through local referendums.

I've been in Parliament since 1983, and I've been involved in many issues over the time.

My view is the questions in Parliament should be the questions that people out there want asked.

One could establish a system in one state in which Judea and Samaria are jointly held. The Jews would vote for a Jewish parliament and the Palestinians for an Arab parliament, and we would create a system in which life is shared.

We have members of Parliament from all over the country, many of whom have a difference of opinion on some issues.

I'm passionate about parliament democracy.

Ultimately, any government is one which enjoys the majority of support of members of Parliament to carry out a policy.

British democratic values are embedded in the primacy of parliament.

I really think a minority Parliament delivers better democracy in Canada when parties are prepared to cooperate.

The function of parliament is to hold the executive to account. We should never overlook the primacy of parliament.

We know that Singaporeans want to see an opposition in Parliament. I think they want to have a balance in Parliament; some semblance of a balance.

Simple people can bring very good knowledge to Parliament because they know the ground.

Labour believes that every trade deal should come before parliament for a full debate on the floor of the House of Commons, with a vote at the end of that debate.

I've been working to see that mental health is raised in both oral and written question sessions in parliament.

In a parliamentary democracy, it is the job of parliament to decide the law, not the government.

I was elected to the Diet in the same way as at every parliamentary election.

The Parliamentary Labour Party is a crucial and very important part of the Labour party, but it is not the entirety of the Labour Party.

Congress has no vision for U.P. They want to milk U.P. for those 80 parliamentary seats.

Before, gay portrayals in the media were so limiting, like a caricature of a homo. A parody almost.

The black community has always been a fan of horror films, but in terms of the participants, they've been few and far between.

The democratic process is only as great as the people who participate in it.