"Governments allocate enormous resources for social programs. And it is true that for many years we have had one of the best social service systems in the world. Yet we are still incapable of meeting the needs of tens of thousands of Canadian families."

"I have always believed governments must adapt to the needs of the people, not the other way around."

"For too many, to work means having less income."

"Canadians want to see real hope restored, not false hopes raised."

"Men of ill judgment ignore the good that lies within their hands, till they have lost it."

"Aaron Pryor wants to get into the ring with me. He wants to be able to retire, and he will. For health reasons."

"I was for civil unions and believed strongly that the flow of benefits and protections that would be provided in a civil union for same-sex couples, the decisions that have to be made, when health hardships are faced, when economic hardships are faced, I wanted all of those protections. I never strayed from them."

"I still feel that in India we look upon sports as a recreational activity - which it is - but people have to understand that there is a career in sports. It's not just necessary to be a doctor or a lawyer or an engineer, as most of us Indians appear to think that our children should grow up to be."