Quote by Stephen Harper
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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

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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

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Government
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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

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History
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I have no difficulty with the recognition of civil unions for non-traditional relationships but I believe in law we should protect the traditional definition of marriage. – Stephen Harper

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Whether Canada ends up as o-ne national government or two national governments or several national governments, or some other kind of arrangement is, quite frankly, secondary in my opinion. – Stephen Harper

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New York State is upside down and backwards high taxes and low performance. The New York State government was at one time a national model. Now, unfortunately, its a national disgrace. Sometimes, the corruption in Albany could even make Boss Tweed blush. – Andrew Cuomo

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A tiny and closed fraternity of privileged men, elected by no one, and enjoying a monopoly sanctioned and licensed by government. – Spiro T. Agnew

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Government is inherently incompetent, and no matter what task it is assigned, it will do it in the most expensive and inefficient way possible. – Charley Reese

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Government

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I would love to work with Paolo Nutini because he is so soulful and an amazing songwriter. – Birdy

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In a way, film and television are in the same sort of traumatic trance that print journalism is. The technology has outpaced our comprehension of its implications. – Tony Kushner

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