Going into the session, our priorities will remain the same, … What we came out of the last session, the focus to provide good governance to Canadians, we’re going to do that going back into...

We’re not running scared at all. What you’re going to see over the next days and weeks is an agenda that’s in the House–opposition parties can decide whether they want to support the agenda or...

The Pacific Gateway initiative is very important for the country when we talk about the changing economic border where China and India are becoming much more dominant, … Canada is very strategically positioned when we...

Mr. Hill characterizes 69 bills being introduced in the House from the period of Oct. 24, 2004 to June 20, 2005, which received Royal Assent as a skimpy agenda. We’ve sustained over 40 votes of...

[But the Liberals are sticking to their guns.] We’re here to make this Parliament work for Canadians, … and keep the prime minister’s commitment to Canadians.

We’re focused on keeping the House open, not shutting it down, … It’s the opposition that seems to be focused on shutting it down and dragging Canadians back to the polls.

would in fact precipitate an election.

I think Canadians deserve better, … I think if we, collectively as Parliamentarians enter this session working on behalf of Canadians, and not engaging in the partisanship that was so predominant in the last session...

[He also said the House will be busy with legislation and committee business.] There will be a very full agenda and the committees will be very busy, … I think if Members come back to...

in the name of some right-wing ideology.

The government will not be out there declaring initiatives of confidence when they’re not, … We’ll be very clear and very consistent in our approach. But our intention is to govern.