Having hit a wall, the next logical step is not to bang our heads against it.

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.

Part of the reason we're all committed to coordinated stimulus is we want to stimulate the global economy. We're in a global economy, not just our national economies.p

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

I don't get into that second guessing of myself publicly.

Restoring accountability will be one of the major priorities of our new government. Accountability is what ordinary Canadians, working Canadians, those people who pay their bills, pay their taxes, expect from their political leaders.

Don't indulge your theories, think of your children and listen to the experts.