Traduction de «Avoir le goût d'une pilule amère » (Français → Anglais) :

be tough medicine

Mr. Speaker, when the government House leader claims that the government is suddenly providing additional hours for debate and proper study of the bill, at least in the case of Bill C-38, his mouth should feel as though it is full of ashes to say something like that.

In order to achieve these high-rank objectives we should have a very serious discussion on overhauling taxation system stimulating further growth and employment in Europe, especially in the light of the 'World Economic Outlook' published on the 21 of September 2005 by the International Monetary Fund, expressing growing disappointment with the Euro Area countries struggling with weak domestic demand and unwillingness of Europeans to swallow the bitter medicine of structural reforms.

Having negligently and wilfully interfered in the interinstitutional balance, the Finnish Presidency of the Council leaves a truly bitter taste in this House’s collective mouth, and has denied itself the great success of its presidency that the achievement of real de-bureaucratisation in Europe – mainly on the basis of our amendments – would have represented, but we are very grateful that the Council has been supportive of this and has moved it forward, particularly in relation to the need for more customer-friendly administration, for more transparency, for improved monitoring to protect European funds and for a database listing those c ...[+++]riminals who, having acted to the EU's detriment, are excluded from receiving EU funds for a period of ten years, all of which are milestones on the road to better management of EU funds, and in which you – like us – can in fact take pride.

Miss Deborah Grey (Beaver River, Ref.): Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Heritage's luncheon in Los Angeles continues to leave a bad taste in the mouths of Canadians.