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.

Everybody makes money when times are good. It's when times are not so good that the groundwork is laid for the next generation.

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.

If we are willing to be still and open enough to listen, wilderness itself will teach us.

We've got to see a state where the Afghan government can handle its own day-to-day security.

My own views on abortion, I'm not on either pole of that and neither of the interest groups on either end of this issue would probably be comfortable with my views.

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