[When criticized for appearing bare-shouldered Madonna-like at a banquet:] A comparison between Madonna and me is a comparison between a strapless evening gown and a gownless evening strap.

Quebecers have rarely in their history been better represented than they are right now - at the highest levels of the federal government.

I know Quebecers don't want to relive old battles; they prefer to build for the future.

On the same day I was sworn in as Prime Minister of Canada, I announced the most sweeping reform ever undertaken in the structure of our federal government.

Canadians know that our difficulties will not be resolved overnight. They are tired of politicians who pretend they will be.

Despite our high rate of unemployment, 300,000 jobs go unfilled largely because many of the unemployed lack the skills needed today as a result of technological progress.

Progressive Conservative candidates from Quebec want to exert real power in Ottawa, not simply be content with playing a secondary role.