HARPER UNVEILS HIS TRANSITIONAL CABINET

Stockwell Day – Minister of Foreign Affairs

When he was questioned as to why his party did not offer condolences to the Palestinians when Yasser Arafat died Stock responded by sending out a column by David Frum that speculated that Yasser died of AIDS.

Jason Kenney – Minister of Health

“I do support the idea of private health care.”

– Jason Kenney, Conservative Party critic on Canada-U.S. Relations, October 31st 2000.

Rob Anders – Minister of State (Multiculturalism)

“Nelson Mandela is a terrorist.”
– Rob Anders

Vic Toews – Minister of Justice

Vic is the current Justice Critic and he takes the bull by the horns. He believes the notwithstanding clause should be used to override minority rights. He calls it the “ultimate tool” and so it is. The notwithstanding clause can be used to take away the rights of gay people to marry each other or the rights of the Chinese to drive.

Art Hanger – Minister of Citizenship and Immigration

“Immigrants are choking welfare systems, contributing to high unemployment, and many cannot read.”

– Conservative MP Art Hanger

Myron Thompson – Minister of State (Youth Justice)

“Let’s lower the age to ten.”

– Conservative MP Myron Thompson, commenting on the age at which he believes one should be tried as an adult, at a Vernon, BC meeting.

David Sweet – Minister responsible for the Status of Women

“There’s a particular reason why Jesus called men only. It’s not that women aren’t co-participators. It’s because Jesus knew women would naturally follow. Men, on the other hand, had to be called.”

– Conservative Candidate David Sweet former President & CEO of Promise Keepers Canada
Brian Fitzpatrick –Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development

“You can’t scalp me because I haven’t got much hair on top of my head.”

-Conservative Candidate Brian Fitzpatrick

Darrel Reid – Minister responsible for the Canadian Wheat Board

“I think every Christian’s under an obligation to change laws to reflect biblical values. Different Christians are going to try to change different laws, according to the call God gives them. You see Christians in all political parties. That reflects different understandings of what God’s call is to us. That’s a healthy thing. If the yeast congregates in one part of the loaf, it makes for pretty bad bread.»

-Conservative Candidate Darrel Reid former president of Focus on The Family Canada

Cheryl Gallant – Women’s Caucus Chair

“We saw that young American having his head cut off. What’s happening, what is happening down there no different.”

– Conservative MP Cheryl Gallant (Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke) at a 2004 pro-life rally on Parliament Hill, comparing abortion to the beheading of American Nicolas Berg by insurgents in Iraq