I've always been clear, I support the traditional definition of marriage.

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

I don't believe an Alliance government should sponsor legislation on abortion or a referendum on abortion.

The job numbers are positive. We've had more jobs created now than were lost during the recession. We're seeing that the creation, we're seeing those numbers not only grow but shift toward the private sector and shift toward full-time employment and these are all signs that the recovery is taking some hold but we're not out of woods.

Our government has been in a surplus position up until this year. We should be able to recover to a surplus position shortly, as quickly as the economy recovers. So, we're able to do the kind of stimulus that you see in the United States without deteriorating our debt position in the long-term.

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

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