First of all, I cant forget my first responsibility – which is to be the Leader of the Opposition and thats to provide an alternative government. – Stephen Harper
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. – Stephen Harper
I just think it would be unrealistic to suggest were going to eliminate every last domestic insurgent in Afghanistan. Certainly, the history of the country would indicate thats not a very realistic objective, and I think we have to have realistic objectives. – Stephen Harper
The Leader of the Oppositions constitutional obligation – the obligation to Parliament – its the reason we did the merger! – is to make sure Canadians have an alternative for government. – Stephen Harper