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.

Canada is the homeland of equality, justice and tolerance.

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

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.

I believe that Canadians have the common sense to see that a better future cannot be built on fragmentation.

An increasing number of Canadians must juggle the demands of work with the need to care for children, or for family members who are ill or too frail to care for themselves. Our programs have simply not kept pace with these societal changes.

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