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

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

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

Whether Canada ends up as o­ne national government or two national governments or several national governments, or some other kind of arrangement is, quite frankly, secondary in my opinion...

I do not intend to dispute in any way the need for defence cuts and the need for government spending cuts in general. I do not share a not in my backyard approach to government spending reductions.

This party will not take its position based on public opinion polls. We will not take a stand based on focus groups. We will not take a stand based on phone-in shows or householder surveys or any other vagaries of pubic opinion.

I think the way to change it is to handle issues individually when it's essential to do so.