“Canada is a country that works better in practice than in theory.”
As quoted in "One nation or many?" https://web-beta.archive.org/web/20170522044424/http://www.economist.com/node/8173164 (16 November 2006), The Economist
Стефа́н Мори́с Дио́н — канадский политик, министр иностранных дел в 2015—2017 годах, лидер Либеральной партии и лидер официальной оппозиции Канады в 2006—2008 годах, председатель Тайного совета в 1996—2003 годах. Wikipedia
“Canada is a country that works better in practice than in theory.”
As quoted in "One nation or many?" https://web-beta.archive.org/web/20170522044424/http://www.economist.com/node/8173164 (16 November 2006), The Economist
On the appointment of Bert Brown to the Senate http://3edgesword.blogspot.com/2007/04/stephane-dions-not-so-hidden-meaning.html