I believe it is time for new leadership that is able to leave the '70s behind.

I have always believed governments must adapt to the needs of the people, not the other way around.

Canadians want to see real hope restored, not false hopes raised.

Governments allocate enormous resources for social programs. And it is true that for many years we have had one of the best social service systems in the world. Yet we are still incapable of meeting the needs of tens of thousands of Canadian families.

It would be naive to imagine we have solved all our income security problems simply because the roles of the federal and provincial governments in the area of skills training have been clarified.

If you never encounter anything in your community that offends you, then you are not living in a free society.

In all modesty, we must admit that governments are not always the best doctors when it comes to diagnosing economic ailments and prescribing the right treatment.