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For one year, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gave me the honour of being his Minister of Foreign
Affairs. As is his privilege, he has just entrusted this great responsibility to another person. I
wish Chrystia the best of luck.
On January 25th 1996, I entered politics at the request of Prime Minister Jean Chrtien. I was
envisaging a brief parenthesis in my life. It has been, in fact, an incredible adventure. For this, I
am indebted to the prime ministers and Liberal leaders who placed their confidence in me, to
my colleagues in Parliament, to the public servants who supported me with competence and
professionalism, to the members of the Liberal Party of Canada, to my political teams who, in
Ottawa as in Saint-Laurent Cartierville, placed their talents and their enthusiasm at my service.
With all my heart, I thank the voters of Saint-Laurent Cartierville who, a full eight times, placed
their confidence in me and gave me the honour of representing them in the House of Commons.
Of course, I could not have accomplished anything without all the sacrifices made by Janine and
Jeanne. I thank them for all their love.
Over the last twenty-one years, I have devoted myself to my riding, to my fellow citizens, to
Qubec, to all of Canada, to the role that we must play in the world, and to the Liberal Party of
Canada. Now, I shall deploy my efforts outside active politics. I have enjoyed political life,
especially when I was able to make a difference to benefit my fellow citizens. I emerge full of
energy...renewable! But politics is not the only way to serve ones country. Fortunately!