“Mr. Harper's trip didn't do much. At this point, not enough has happened to explain to people why we happen to be there and to really justify the type of sacrifice they are being asked to make.”
“People are taking a look at this and saying I'm just not really convinced, one way or the other. Harper's trip really didn't have an impact on public opinion. It is going to take more than just one trip to engage people in this issue in the correct way.”
“This doesn't mean the Conservatives have carte blanche. What it means is that the public is prepared to see them implement the agenda as they understand it.”
“There's nothing that appears to be fatal in terms of what (the Conservatives) are proposing to bring in. If the opposition decides they want to take the government down on these issues, they've got a lot of selling to do to Canadians.”
