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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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"ERA means abortion funding, means homosexual privileges, means whatever else."

"I do not believe in abortion at will. I do not believe that if a woman just wants to have an abortion she should... I do believe if you have an abortion you are committing murder."

"Prevention of birth is a precipitation of murder."

"I am fairly certain that my abortion position hurt me, because in a Democratic primary, where turnout is relatively low, liberal voters turn out in disproportionately large numbers and thus exercise a disproportionate influence on the outcome."

"In this generation, the issue pressing that question on our consciences is the issue of abortion."
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"We'll support the government on issues if it's essential to the country but our primary responsibility is not to prop up the government, our responsibility is to provide an opposition and an alternative government for Parliament and for Canadians."


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


"There is a Canadian culture that is in some ways unique to Canada, but I don't think Canadian culture coincides neatly with borders."


"Universality has been severely reduced: it is virtually dead as a concept in most areas of public policy."


"As a religion, bilingualism is the god that failed. It has led to no fairness, produced no unity, and cost Canadian taxpayers untold millions."


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


"First of all, I can't forget my first responsibility - which is to be the Leader of the Opposition and that's to provide an alternative government."


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


"If you want to be a government in a minority Parliament, you have to work with other people."


"Canada remains alienated from its allies, shut out of the reconstruction process to some degree, unable to influence events. There is no upside to the position Canada took."
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