Government cannot and must not replace private initiative.

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.

Our first Prime Minister saw a country that would be known for its generosity of spirit. And so it is.

We plan to lift the veil of secrecy surrounding the preparation of the budget. We also plan to open up the process of government appointments.

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.

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

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