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

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

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

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.

To suggest that Quebecers willingly give up the chance to exercise fully their influence within the federal government would be to betray the historical role Quebec has always played in Confederation, and to undermine the legitimacy of their pride and ambitions.

Religion gets in the way of morality.

There are certain things in gun control that have a certain public appeal, but when you're legislating you need to look at the research on what works, what doesn't, and what really has an impact, recognizing you're never going to do away entirely with gun violence