In Canada, women's rights are a vital part of our effort to build a society of real equality - not just for some, but for all Canadians. A society in which women no longer encounter discrimination nor are shut out from opportunities open to others

Have you ever, on a cloudless night, looked down from a passing aircraft flying over Canada? Endless, glowing strings of cities, towns, and homesteads. Stretching on and on, one province to the next. With only the stars in the distance.

If we do not step forward, then we step back. If we do not protect a right, then we deny it.

Our veterans connect generations and Canadians. As a country and as individuals, we gain in pride and in purpose from their deeds and their service.

It's very clear that we are going to have 10 different [abortion] laws and that we are going to have these laws made by judges

I really think Canada should get over to Iraq as quickly as possible.

The fact is the statements are perfectly consistent, but more importantly, I don't have all the facts.