France now has a new president and he must be respected. I assume full responsibility for this defeat.

We need to profoundly revise all of our taxes and charges. The aim is to tax pollution - notably fossil fuels - more, and tax work less

France is the country with the highest taxes in Europe along with Sweden...something of which I am not proud.

Perhaps the mistake I made at the start of my mandate is not understanding the symbolic dimension of the president's role and not being solemn enough in my acts. A mistake for which I would like to apologise or explain myself and which I will not make again. Now, I know the job.

Canadians are friends and Quebecers are my family. What France knows deep down is that within this great Canadian people, there is a Quebec nation. I do not see how proving my family, brotherly love for Quebec should be strengthened by defying Canada.

I am not a man of my party. I do not talk only to socialists and union leaders.

You are the eternal France, I love you.