Top 100 Quotes & Sayings by Erin O'Toole

I have more experience in the green economy than anyone in that Liberal caucus. I care about it. But we don't put all of our chips in it. With the Trudeau government, it is all about rhetoric and ideology and not about a practical approach.

We need a principled leader who will unite our party by respecting all conservatives. A leader who can show more urban and suburban Canadians that their values of liberty, family and equality are at the core of our party.

An O'Toole government will pass a Freedom of Movement Act that will make it a criminal offence to block a railway, airport, port, or major road, or to block the entrance to a business or household in a way that prevents people from lawfully entering or leaving.

There's a number of other things where people can advocate for their positions, from a faith point of view on right to life and a whole range of things, that don't involve removing the rights of another Canadian.

We all know there are vast differences between Trump and Trudeau as people, but we need to separate that from the pursuit of the mutual interests of the United States and Canada.

You learn more from your setbacks than from your successes.

I'm always going to say, 'I think there is racism' and I want to stamp it out.

I won the leadership of the Conservative Party as a pro-choice Conservative MP, one with a strong mandate.

I've got cabinet experience, military experience, and private sector experience.

My family and I are devoted to working with our team to rebuild our party in areas where we are weak.

We always knew that name-recognition wise, that was really my one weakness.

In law school, we studied the famous book 'Getting to Yes,' co-written by the head of the Harvard Law School Negotiation Project.

I saw the role my dad had in the community, helping people. At Christmas, people would come by with cards thanking him for helping with something for the business or their farm. And I just saw the impact.

I've been standing up against what I call the 'virtue signalling' from Justin Trudeau which actually ignores the real challenges of the day and offers symbolic gestures as a substitute.

I am proud our government has passed a law that ensures priority hiring of Veterans, as I advocated for this, and spoke about it in the House of Commons.

Jerusalem is the eternal capital of the Jewish people, and the modern presence there just cements this.

We have to be able to show Canadians that our strength on the economy doesn't mean we ignore all other issues.

As leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, I commit to work with all Conservatives to live up to the promise of our great country.

I think we need ideas for the future.

The Trudeau government increasingly avoids debate on important national issues by demonizing people who disagree with them.

Somebody should be able to come to Canada tomorrow and have success. If there's any barriers, if there's any racism, we're going to send a real message that there's zero tolerance.

I respect teachers and professors.

I do not think that abortion services should be part of our foreign aid funding in any way.

I was not born with a silver spoon in my mouth, and my wedding was not on the cover of a magazine.

My province needs to understand that Alberta's issues are national issues.

The freedoms of religion, thought and speech are all fundamental rights Canadians not only enjoy, we have fought for them at home and abroad. We know that a vibrant democracy means that on some issues, Canadians will understandably have different views.

I have fought back against voices out there that want to curtail immigration, because immigration is critical to our success.

I'm a proud conservative and firmly believe in a principled approach to foreign policy - one that builds on our values and interests as a country. This approach has made me a resolute and strong friend to Israel.

There are no oil rigs in the Durham region of Ontario and the only energy that our area is known for is the electricity generated from nuclear power.

I want to create an informed and respectful dialogue about the opportunities and challenges facing our veterans.

Like all Canadians, I was deeply frustrated by the decision of U.S. President Donald Trump to impose tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum. Conservatives are the party of free trade, and numerous Conservative MPs, including our leader Andrew Scheer, have travelled to the United States to help make the case for Canada.

We have to put Canadian working families first. I'm going to do that, from trade to our own domestic economic response post-COVID.

If Canadians want to know what the Conservatives' ideas are or plans are on the environment, on Indigenous reconciliation, on any issue that Canadians are looking for some leadership, we have to have a plan and an approach. We can't just run on the economy.

My biggest strength is I'm not a career politician.

We have to be eyes-wide-open with China. If I'm prime minister, we will have a serious, mature approach with China that I think shows our concerns with them on the global stage.

I wore a uniform to stand up for all rights and that means I don't pick or choose which I defend, whether it's for equality rights or women's rights. I've been consistent on that in my public life. I've also stood up for religious freedom, conscience rights of freedom of speech.

We need to reach out to more Canadians to show them that they could see themselves reflected in our party.

I like to say I bring the perspective of a kid from Bowmanville... but I understand military service and uniformed service.

As I have said several times, Veterans are not a monolithic group that has the same needs and desires. They want to be fulfilled, support their family and have options after their years in uniform. A job in government should not be the only option.

I'm known on the Hill for having respect, I think, on all sides of the House of Commons because I don't buy into treating people poorly.

I'm known as a small-c conservative.

I want Albertans to know they will have a champion in Erin O'Toole.

I'm a principle liberty, rule-of-law Conservative.

For many years I have talked about building a Hire a Veteran culture in Canada in order that both public and private sector employers understand and value military training and experience in their hiring programs. For me, this work began long before I became a Member of Parliament.

I'm in politics to defend the rights of Canadians - to secure a brighter future.

Even when there's disagreements politically or among veterans or among advocacy organizations, let's agree to do that respectfully and show care and compassion to those who have served us.

I stand up for all rights.

I believe that Conservatives do best when we focus on strong ideas for our future and when we leverage the strength of grassroots across the country.

I don't think anyone who's had a casual observation of the Trump administration will suggest that their priority is going to be environment, Indigenous and other things like that.

China wants Western countries to be timid. Its strategic foreign policy has been to make any criticism of the Communist Party of China seem unreasonable or even Sinophobic.

At times we will have mutual interests with Mexico, but at times we will not.

When I was in the military, my dad ran in the Mike Harris 1995 Common Sense Revolution election, and that's where I really made the decision that one day I would love to run for office.

I fight for people that wear a uniform.

The Conservatives will have a serious plan that is not a tax on families and businesses, that will get our emissions down by partnering, by being strategic and and taking it seriously, but not through just a tax mechanism.

It's very important to respect the conversation between a priest and the members of their flock.

I have great respect for all my colleagues.

There's got to be a zero tolerance to racism, anti-Semitism, any form of division and intolerance.

Do we go back and be the mushy middle party? Or do we have conservative, principled ideas for all the issues of the day, from the economy, from foreign policy, defence, security, that's the choice.

Enhancing our NORAD relationship will remind the Americans that both our economic and security interests are integrated in such a way that you could not possibly view them as apart.

Veterans need employment opportunities and the development of a Hire a Veteran culture in Canada.