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.

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

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

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

For people on social assistance, the loss of free dental care, prescription drugs and subsidized housing can greatly outweigh additional income from working. We've all heard the stories.

For me, unemployment and poverty in the Greater Montreal area is not mainly a problem of structure, or design, or statistics. It is a profoundly human situation.

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.