Stephen Harper quotes - page 5

We have to remember we're in a global economy. The purpose of fiscal stimulus is not simply to sustain activity in our national economies, but to help the global economy as well, and that's why it's so critical that measures in those packages avoid anything that smacks of protectionism. (Stephen Harper)
I've always been clear, I support the traditional definition of marriage.
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We got into a recession because the global economy went into the recession and we're a big exporting nation.
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Look, I think the worst case scenario is obvious. I think first of all it doesn't work for very long. It's an unstable government that raises taxes and destroys the image we're building for Canada as a strong place to invest.
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Make no mistake. Canada is not a bilingual country. In fact it is less bilingual today than it has ever been.
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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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We've got to see a state where the Afghan government can handle its own day-to-day security.
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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.
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But I've been very clear in this campaign - I don't believe the party should have a position on abortion.
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It's the government's obligation to look really to the third parties to get the support to govern.
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We're very concerned about CRTC's decision on usage-based billing and its impact on consumers. I've asked for a review of the decision. (Stephen Harper)
I believe very strongly that in this world you have to have values and you have to stand up for your interests and if you don't do those things you're not going to get anywhere.
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Restoring accountability will be one of the major priorities of our new government. Accountability is what ordinary Canadians, working Canadians, those people who pay their bills, pay their taxes, expect from their political leaders.
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You don't defend national sovereignty with flags, cheap election rhetoric, and advertising campaigns.
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The single most important duty of the federal government is to protect and defend our national sovereignty. There are new and disturbing reports of American nuclear submarines passing though Canadian waters without obtaining the permission of, or even notifying, the Canadian government.
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I will strive to make this not the highest-spending country in the world, but instead the lowest taxing o-ne.
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Paul Martin talks eloquently about defending national sovereignty but the reality hasn't matched the rhetoric. When it comes to the United States, Mr. Martin says he calls them as he sees them, but when it comes to American passage through Canada, he doesn't actually see anything.
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It was the removing of a regime that was hostile, that clearly had the intention of constructing weapons systems.
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The continued increase in many crime indicators and the fact that the overall crime rate has not seen a marked decrease while the Liberals have been in power is a clear indication that the Liberal approach to combating crime, as on so many other issues, has failed.
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We're very concerned about CRTC's decision on usage-based billing and its impact on consumers. I've asked for a review of the decision./Nous sommes très préoccupés par la décision du CRTC sur la facturation selon l'usage. J'ai demandé qu'on examine cette décision. (From post made on http://www.facebook.com/#!/pmharper on 02/01/2011).
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