The fact of the matter is, we have the strongest banking system in the world.

This party will not take its position based on public opinion polls. We will not take a stand based on focus groups. We will not take a stand based on phone-in shows or householder surveys or any other vagaries of pubic opinion.

I was asked to speak about Canadian politics. It may not be true, but it's legendary that if you're like all Americans, you know almost nothing except for your own country. Which makes you probably knowledgeable about one more country than most Canadians.

The government can only be brought down because it alienates several parties in the House.

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.

The jackasses at Elections Canada are out of control.

Canada is in budgetary deficit now only because of the recession, only because of stimulus measures, and we will come out of it. We will go back into surplus position when the economy recovers. So there is no need in Canada to raise taxes.