On a personal note, I remember Mr. Bourassa as a generous and affable man, one who was able to resist the temptation to lower debates to a personal level and one who, of all the politicians I have had the opportunity to observe, was without a doubt the one who always treated his colleagues, his opponents, the media and the general public with the utmost respect.
Sur le plan personnel, je garde un souvenir d'un homme généreux, affable, qui savait résister à la tentation de personnaliser les débats, et qui, de tous les hommes politiques que j'ai pu observer, est sans doute celui qui a toujours su traiter ses collègues, ses adversaires, les médias et la population avec le plus profond respect.