Gerald Butts

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1,669 appearances 11 recordings 1 series first heard Apr 2026 last heard 15 Sep

Gerald Butts’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge · MOORE BUTTS Encore Episode: Disagree Better - Is That Even Possible? · 1 Jul 2026 podcast

James.

Well, we should look for politicians that treat their political adversaries as common citizens and not as enemies of the state, right?

And we should be suspicious of any rhetoric that gets...

even within 100 kilometers of that characterization that we have.

I think James is right.

I think I tried to describe why I think Canada is the way it is.

But I think James very eloquently described how Canada is.

And we are innately suspicious of people who choose to divide us because we're

I don't know, maybe we're the old cliche, it's a cold place up here and we're used to huddling around the campfire for strength.

But I think any politician who feels like they are creating an other class of Canadian is going to be a dangerous political leader and Canadians should have their antennas up for it at all times.

I just add, Peter, that judging by my Facebook pages, my Facebook page, and sometimes I also hope that there are some kids who are policing their parents.

Thanks, Peter.

Always a pleasure.

The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge · Moore Butts - When Is The Right Time For A Leading Politician To Retire? · 23 Jun 2026 podcast

I obviously have not had the firsthand experience that James has had on this.

And that's always an important proviso to make, that staff are staff and elected officials are elected officials.

And it's a completely different thought process.

But I will say that...

As is often the case, I have mentioned this person many times on our podcast, Jim Kutz, who was a really important mentor to me, gave me great advice about public life and both for my own sake and in counseling the people that I had the privilege to advise while I was there about leaving.

And frankly, it goes back to something my dad said to me when I was a kid that comings and goings really matter in life.

So how you enter public life and how you leave public life is really important.

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