Chinese-Canadians are making an extraordinary impact on the building of our country. They've also made a significant historical contribution despite many obstacles.

It's never enough to show the country what we are against. We will offer them a positive vision for the future of this country,

Tonight friends, our great country has voted for change, and Canadians have asked our party to take the lead in delivering that change.

We'll support the government on issues if it's essential to the country but our primary responsibility is not to prop up the government, our responsibility is to provide an opposition and an alternative government for Parliament and for Canadians.

One of the things that has made Canada a great country historically has been our traditionally low crime rate,

I think there is a dangerous rise in defeatist sentiment in this country. I have said that repeatedly, and I mean it and I believe it.