Carolyn Parrish
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Carolyn Parrish (born 3 October 1946) is a Canadian politician. A former teacher, she was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in 1993 and served as Member of Parliament for the ridings (districts) of Mississauga West (1993-1997), Mississauga Centre (1997-2004), and Mississauga—Erindale (2004-2006). After leaving federal politics she became a Mississauga City Councillor for Ward 6 (2006-2010) and Ward 5 (2014-present).
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Quotes[edit]
- Damn Americans... I hate those bastards.
- Recorded by an active microphone towards the end of a press scrum, Parrish later claimed her remark referred to the administration of George W. Bush and not the American people overall
- As quoted in "MP apologizes for calling Americans 'bastards'" (27 February 2003), CBC News
- Come hell or high water, there's no frigging way I'm going to let one ovary bring the government down.
- As quoted in "Martin Liberals' fate rests with lone MP" (19 May 2005), The Globe and Mail
Quotes about Parrish[edit]
- As I sat and spoke with President Bush about his dream of launching a mission to Mars. And I thought to myself: Wouldn't continue [sic] great if we could get a Canadian on board? If a Canadian could be sent tens of millions of miles into the dark void of space. And as we all as a nation watch on television and together say aloud: "Bon voyage, Carolyn Parrish!"
- Paul Martin joking at the 2004 Parliamentary Press Gallery dinner; quoted in "Wit and warmth highlight press gallery dinner" (24 October 2004), CTV News