Maxime Bernier

The Conservative Party tries to avoid important but controversial issues of concern to Conservatives and Canadians in general. It is afraid to articulate any coherent philosophy to support its positions.

I am in politics to defend ideas, real conservative ideas. Because I passionately care about Canada's future. Because I know that the free-market conservative philosophy has the best solutions to ensure our society is more prosperous, secure, and peaceful.

We are speaking to the intelligence of Canadians, not to their emotion.

The free market, the people, will find solutions and they always did in the past.

Integrating is easier when you have a job in Canada.

To stimulate the economy, we need to give entrepreneurs the means to create wealth.

I aim to create a federal government which respects the constitution, which respects taxpayers.

Taxing corporations means unnecessarily burdening our wealth-creating machines.

I like free markets, I like competition.

When you have more competition, you have better products and lower prices.

I have said many times that racist and bigots are not welcome in our party... The journalists who don't want to recognize this and keep coming back with questions of bigotry can just take a hike.

You must believe in people. You must give back their money in their own pockets.