We got into a recession because the global economy went into the recession and we're a big exporting nation.

Canadians know that the promise of a recession didn't happen because of anything we did here. If you look at all the causes of the recession, problems in mortgage markets, the problems in the banking sector, the problems in government finance in countries like Greece, none of those problems were in present Canada.

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.

It was the removing of a regime that was hostile, that clearly had the intention of constructing weapons systems.

Make no mistake. Canada is not a bilingual country. In fact it is less bilingual today than it has ever been...

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

We'll support the government on issues if it's essential to the country but our primary responsibility is not to prop up the government, our responsibility is to provide an opposition and an alternative government for Parliament and for Canadians.