I think I've chosen the right path.

It's easier for opposition members to condemn the government at the drop of a hat if they don't understand.

Rural Alberta is a lot less homogeneous than it used to be, partly because of my immigration policies.

Sometimes the government has to answer questions with ambiguous language.

I thought very seriously having something more like a normal life where I might have my weekends and evenings off, and be able to read and have a more robust personal life.

For members who have only ever been in government, the negativity and aggressiveness of the opposition is easy to caricature.

I do believe there is absolutely space for legitimate debate in a liberal democracy about immigration selection, screening and integration.

Sometimes there are no good choices for government.

I have said explicitly from day one when I announced this policy in, I believe, November of 2011, that I and our government oppose the idea of banning the wearing of the niqab in public.

Finally, as I've said, this is - why are you talking about Jewish women's wigs and people wearing turbans? That has nothing whatsoever to do with niqab.

I think very few people in Canada are seeking - to regulate any public expressions of individuals' religions.

The mirror is the worst judge of true beauty

A beautiful mind is like a beautiful path! The more you travel with it, the more you find peace and happiness!

I grew up in a very religious family. I could read the Qu'ran easily at the age of five.

Government has a legitimate function, but the private sector has one too, and it is superior. In other words, people are better than institutions.

Journalists are accused of being lapdogs when they don't ask the hard questions, but then accused of being rude when they do. Good thing we have tough hides.

'The Young and the Restless' is my favorite television show.

The masses, in their capacity as consumers, ultimately determine everybody's revenues and wealth.

I waited a long time to have children because I had this career that was kind of like my kid, it required as much nurturing.

At night, the moon, a pregnant woman, walks cautiously over the slippery heavens.

Successful colleges will start laying plans for a new stadium; unsuccessful ones will start hunting a new coach