I don't believe an Alliance government should sponsor legislation on abortion or a referendum on abortion. Jul 09, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
In any crass political calculation, drilling for oil will always win more votes than putting a price on carbon. But if I recall what I was taught in fifth-grade American government class, we elect presidents to do more than crass political calculations. Jul 09, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
If you want to be a government in a minority Parliament, you have to work with other people. Jul 09, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
There is nothing anyone can do anyway. The public has no power. The government knows I'm not a criminal. The parole board knows I'm not a criminal. The judge knows I'm not a criminal. Jul 09, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
It's the government's obligation to look really to the third parties to get the support to govern. Jul 09, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
The Leader of the Opposition's constitutional obligation - the obligation to Parliament - it's the reason we did the merger! - is to make sure Canadians have an alternative for government. Jul 09, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
We should have been there shoulder to shoulder with our allies. Our concern is the instability of our government as an ally. We are playing again with national and global security matters. Jul 09, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
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. Jul 09, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
What the government has to do, if it wants to govern for any length of time, is it must appeal primarily to the third parties in the House of Commons to get them to support it. Jul 09, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
Taxes are like abortion, and not just because both are grotesque procedures supported by Democrats. You're for them or against them. Taxes go up or down government raises taxes or lowers them. But Democrats will not let the words 'abortion' or 'tax hikes' pass their lips. Jul 09, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
Also, when you escape a Communist regime, you treasure liberty and you understand that as government and state expand, liberty must contract. Jul 09, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
For a country to have a great writer is like having a second government. That is why no regime has ever loved great writers, only minor ones. Jul 09, 2024 - Fabian Biese>