More - Stephen Harper Quotes

Atlantic Canada's culture of defeat will be hard to overcome as long as Atlantic Canada is actually physically trailing the rest of the country.

Stephen Harper

 

I think in Atlantic Canada, because of what happened in the decades following Confederation, there is a culture of defeat that we have to overcome.

Stephen Harper

 Canadian Politician

All too often we hear stories of veterans who are ignored or disrespected by government. What a shameful way to treat men and women who risked their lives to defend Canada. This shame will end with the election of a new government.

Stephen Harper

 Government

Let the Liberals complain about facing the people. We're interested in facing the future as a party and a country.

Stephen Harper

 Country

Each and every day I will assure you of one thing -- I will dedicate myself to making Canada more united, stronger, more prosperous and a safer country.

Stephen Harper

 Canada

It sounds superficially appealing, but if you think about it for 30 seconds it's a ridiculous plan.

Stephen Harper

 

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

Stephen Harper

 Canadian Politician

I would prefer to do it sooner rather than later but not immediately.

Stephen Harper

 Immediately

It's all part of the pattern. This is a story of scandal and corruption, investigations, refusals to take responsibility. If this government continues in office, this will continue.

Stephen Harper

 Corruption

We were committed at the time of the convention, and through the last debate, to put a free vote to the next Parliament on this issue, ... It will be a genuinely free vote when I am prime minister. I will not whip the cabinet; cabinet can vote as they want.

Stephen Harper

 Debate