The speech from the throne speaks about maintaining peace - peace today, when Canadian nickel is being indirectly shipped to Ethiopia . Peace today, when Italian aeroplanes are being flown with British oil! Peace! Mr. Speaker, if this be peace it must be like the peace of the Lord - it passeth all understanding.

Author: Tommy Douglas
Year: 1936
Year evidence: Maiden speech, House of Commons, Ottawa , Ontario, February 11, 1936.
Source: Quotes — Maiden speech, House of Commons, Ottawa , Ontario, February 11, 1936.
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