The Conservatives over the years have done a great deal, from Sir John A, to Diefenbaker, and others.

Every argument that Margaret Thatcher ever made internationally didn't have a great deal to do with her contempt for Communism - she never really got into that. What she talked about was giving freedom to tens of millions of people in Central and Eastern Europe. She was an inspirational leader when it came to discussing her belief in freedom. More visceral and moral.

And look, I was a big, brassy guy who won and won big. I did what I wanted.

When I appointed the Minister of the Environment to major cabinet status, the Planning and Priorities committee, the signals that that sent through Ottawa were major, because that's what the bureaucracy understands.

Whether the process proves to be Kyoto or something else, let's acknowledge the urgency of global warming.

The Conservatives over the years have done a great deal, from Sir John A, to Diefenbaker, and others.

This country is made up of small towns and big dreams.