I know economists will say well, we could run a small deficit but the problem is that once you cross that line as we see in the United States, nothing stops deficits from getting larger and larger and spiralling out of control.
Stephen HarperI don't know all the facts on Iraq, but I think we should work closely with the Americans.
Stephen HarperThe government can only be brought down because it alienates several parties in the House.
Stephen HarperAs I constantly remind Canadians, there isnt really a Canadian economy anymore. It is a global economy.
Stephen HarperWhat we clearly need is experimentation with market reforms and private delivery options [in health care].
Stephen HarperCanadians 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.
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