You know, the public health system is the only one most Canadians have ever used. It's the only one my family has ever used. We've just got to make it work.
You can't come to Toronto without talking about new Canadians. New Canadians are hardworking. They pay their taxes. They play by the rules.
Tonight friends, our great country has voted for change, and Canadians have asked our party to take the lead in delivering that change.
Rather than forcing new Canadians to pay nearly C$1,000 on their arrival, immigrants and their families should be able to keep more of their money in their own pockets to start a new life in Canada.
As a government, our mission is clear. We will act on the collective priorities of Canadians so that our country remains strong, independent and free.
This country has the opportunity of electing a new government, to bring the country together, East and West, English and French, city and farm, new Canadians and old. Only one party can do it.
If the Liberals are re-elected, this is what Canadians can look forward to, a government pre-occupied with ongoing scandals, corruption and police investigations.
Canadians need and they want and deserve a change. and to get that change we need a change in government ... a new Conservative government.
Canadians have seen nothing other than 100 days of inaction from the government,
Canadians have asked our party to take the lead in delivering that change. We will honor your words and deliver on our commitments.
Canadians can disagree, but it takes a lot to get Canadians to intensely hate something or hate somebody. And it usually involves hockey.
Canadians are counting on you to give them a clean, honest government. We need an accountable government.
I don't think Canadians want a Christmas election, ... So Jack Layton and the NDP have to act now.