Finance minister ngandu magande

I wish to assure the French government and people that their taxpayers' funds will be used in a diligent, transparent and accountable manner.

We would hope that the minister of finance lives up to his commitment to provide clarity on this issue at the beginning of 2006, as we are now being forced to operate in a business vacuum,

The Minister really set a positive tone. I think it's the first time an education minister made a public statement that funding in these areas was flat.

I won't deny that Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his new Conservative government present the City of Toronto with some relationship building challenges. But there are hopeful signs in the person of Lawrence Cannon - the empowered minister of infrastructure, transportation and communities.

Our thoughts are with the family of Prime Minister Sharon and with Prime Minister Sharon, and we continue to hope for his recovery. And I think, out of respect for them and out of respect for the Israeli people, I don't think I have anything more to say.