All citizens know in their heart of hearts that there is one basic principle: if politicians had not been cowardly in the past, if politicians had had the courage to treat themselves as they treat the public, if politicians had had the courage to respect certain principles, the Prime Minister of Canada would never have earned less than the chief justice.
Tous les citoyens savent, au fond d'eux-mêmes, qu'il y a un principe de base: si les politiciens n'avaient pas été lâches dans le passé, si les politiciens avaient eu le courage de se traiter comme ils traitent la population, si les politiciens avaient eu le courage de respecter certains principes, jamais le premier ministre du Canada n'aurait gagné un salaire inférieur à celui du juge en chef.