America, and particularly your conservative movement, is a light and an inspiration to people in this country and across the world.

The world is now unipolar and contains o-nly o-ne superpower. Canada shares a continent with that superpower.

Too often in the past, our Armed Forces have returned to Canada from their trials with little fanfare. Not so today. Canadians across the country came out in force, united in appreciation, to honour the bravery, heroism, strength and sacrifice of those who fought for freedom and security in Afghanistan.

But I've been very clear in this campaign - I don't believe the party should have a position on abortion.

You've got to remember that west of Winnipeg the ridings the Liberals hold are dominated by people who are either recent Asian immigrants or recent migrants from eastern Canada: people who live in ghettoes and who are not integrated into western Canadian society.

What we clearly need is experimentation with market reforms and private delivery options [in health care].

I will strive to make this not the highest-spending country in the world, but instead the lowest taxing o-ne.