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Sunny ways, my friends, sunny ways. This is what positive politics can do.
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"Laurier's most famous phrase, drawn from Aesop's fable about the sun and wind. He argued that gentle persuasion—""sunny ways""—achieves more than force or confrontation. This is an internal standard about approach and attitude: choosing patience, warmth, and conciliation over aggression. It became his political philosophy, a way of navigating Canada's deep divisions between French and English, Protestant and Catholic. The image of sunshine suggests hope, optimism, and the power of positive influence to melt resistance where harsh winds fail."