I intend to lead my party, which is the only party that has a serious policy on the No. 1 priority of the people and that is the economy.

Look, I think the worst case scenario is obvious. I think first of all it doesn't work for very long. It's an unstable government that raises taxes and destroys the image we're building for Canada as a strong place to invest.

I just think it would be unrealistic to suggest we're going to eliminate every last domestic insurgent in Afghanistan. Certainly, the history of the country would indicate that's not a very realistic objective, and I think we have to have realistic objectives.

The jackasses at Elections Canada are out of control.

Whether Canada ends up with one national government or two governments or 10 governments, the Canadian people will require less government no matter what the constitutional status or arrangement of any future country may be.

Canada is big enough to make a difference but not big enough to threaten anybody. And that is a huge asset if it's properly used.

It's the government's obligation to look really to the third parties to get the support to govern.