One of the really positive things about minority government is that there is the necessity to broker policy positions. What happens is you get a hybrid of what a single party might do. And I don't think that is a bad thing.
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I do not believe that the people of Ontario judge their leaders on the basis of race, sexual orientation, colour or religion. I don't believe they hold that prejudice in their hearts.
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I have no intention of disowning my record as a member of the McGuinty government.
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I think there's not much patience for organized labour, period, public or private sector.
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In every election homophobia has been part of the landscape and in every campaign I've been able to become connected enough to my constituents that they know who I am and that I can be elected on my merits.
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Ontarians don't want to believe that they are small people. They want to believe that they're open and that they're inclusive - and I believe that they are.
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Social justice is what drives me; it's why I'm here.
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There is a temptation in politics to look for simplistic slogans and to play the game in a way that looks like you're a savvy politician.
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People need to see where their dollars are going and what infrastructure is being built.
