You will know that in our most recent skirmishes, I won some debating points and he won another general election. - Joe Clark

It has been my ironic lot to be seen as both a statesman and a scrapper. The statesman is the more respectable reputation. But the scrapper is what these last four years have required.

I do more than reflect and respect this country, I fight for it...the question for Canadians is "Can we win?" Yes, we can win except when we are fighting ourselves.

We will not take this nation by stealth or by surprise. We will win it by work.