For some decades now, it seems, there has been a ukase in place in American journalism to the effect that Canada is entitled to one story per season.

I do believe life begins at conception. The very first time I ran for election, I took out an editorial in the local newspaper and said 'look I am a democrat. (But) on this issue, because I see it as a human rights issue, if you wanted me to vote to promote that I wouldn't be able to do that.

There are Americans will find it difficult to believe that the Prime Minister can simply impose candidates on ridings, and can so efficiently move individuals out of private life and into the Cabinet with virtually no resort to the electorate.

Our two major parties are actually called the Liberal Party and the Conservative Party.

It is said that a neo-conservative is a liberal who has been mugged by reality.

I am more convinced than ever that a lively two party system is essential to our democracy.

Time and time again, history has proved that the conservatives are right and the liberals are wrong.