I've lived history. I've made history, and I know I'll have my place in history. That's not egoism.

You can't stand up for Canada with a banana for a backbone.

What is the difference between a cactus and a conservative caucus? On a cactus, the pricks are on the outside.

That one never asks a question unless he knows the answer is basic to parliamentary questioning.

I've lived history. I've made history, and I know I'll have my place in history. That's not egoism.

When you come to Parliament on your first day, you wonder how you ever got here. After that, you wonder how the other 263 members got here.

I am a Canadian, free to speak without fear, free to worship in my own way, free to stand for what I think right, free to oppose what I believe wrong, or free to choose those who shall govern my country. This heritage of freedom I pledge to uphold for myself and all mankind.