The Leader of the Opposition's constitutional obligation - the obligation to Parliament - it's the reason we did the merger! - is to make sure Canadians have an alternative for government.

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I do not intend to dispute in any way the need for defence cuts and...

I do not intend to dispute in any way the need for defence cuts and...

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

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

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

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

Having hit a wall, the next logical step is not to bang our heads against...

Having hit a wall, the next logical step is not to bang our heads against...

If Ottawa giveth, then Ottawa can taketh away.

If Ottawa giveth, then Ottawa can taketh away.

My own views on abortion, I'm not on either pole of that and neither of...

My own views on abortion, I'm not on either pole of that and neither of...

We have in this country a federal government that increasingly is engaged in trying to...

We have in this country a federal government that increasingly is engaged in trying to...

That's my personal view I would say most in my caucus agree with that but...

That's my personal view I would say most in my caucus agree with that but...

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

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

Make no mistake. Canada is not a bilingual country. In fact it is less bilingual...

Make no mistake. Canada is not a bilingual country. In fact it is less bilingual...

We'll support the government on issues if it's essential to the country but our primary...

We'll support the government on issues if it's essential to the country but our primary...

We should have been there shoulder to shoulder with our allies. Our concern is the...

We should have been there shoulder to shoulder with our allies. Our concern is the...

There is a Canadian culture that is in some ways unique to Canada, but I...

There is a Canadian culture that is in some ways unique to Canada, but I...

This party will not take its position based on public opinion polls. We will not...

This party will not take its position based on public opinion polls. We will not...

The government can only be brought down because it alienates several parties in the House.

The government can only be brought down because it alienates several parties in the House.

As a religion, bilingualism is the god that failed. It has led to no fairness,...

As a religion, bilingualism is the god that failed. It has led to no fairness,...

The world is now unipolar and contains o-nly o-ne superpower. Canada shares a continent with...

The world is now unipolar and contains o-nly o-ne superpower. Canada shares a continent with...

What the government has to do, if it wants to govern for any length of...

What the government has to do, if it wants to govern for any length of...

On the justification for the war, it wasn't related to finding any particular weapon of...

On the justification for the war, it wasn't related to finding any particular weapon of...

After all, enforced national bilingualism in this country isn't mere policy. It has attained the...

After all, enforced national bilingualism in this country isn't mere policy. It has attained the...