Some people think the NDP may want to get rid of the monarchy but I can assure you that that's absolutely not the case. My Dad was a big time monarchist and so am I.

Politics matters. Ideas matter. Democracy matters, because all of us need to be able to make a difference.

You can wait forever for perfect conditions or you can make do with what you have.

Hope and optimism have defined my political career, and I continue to be hopeful and optimistic about Canada. Young people have been a great source of inspiration for me.

I don't know why we'd need so many more prisons when the crooks seem so happy in the Senate.

Cherish every moment with those you love at every stage of your journey.

To other Canadians who are on journeys to defeat cancer and to live their lives, I say this: please don't be discouraged that my own journey hasn't gone as well as I had hoped. You must not lose your own hope.