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.

Government cannot and must not replace private initiative.

Since the end of the Second World War, our population has more than doubled to 27 million people.

There's no evidence that registering guns reduces the level of gun violence. It's not that I don't think it's something worth doing, (but) it's something you do much later.

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

Canada is the homeland of equality, justice and tolerance.

There is no greater honour than to serve Canadians.