Over 12 years, I've been promoted and demoted too many times to count. I fiercely represented my constituents and their issues, which sometimes put me at odds with powerful forces. I had ideas, I had passion, and I was utterly committed to changing the existing political paradigm. I tried to progress some of those ideas in Opposition for nine years, and as a Cabinet Minister—and I'm truly grateful for that opportunity. In caucus, I sometimes used my voice at critical times. I spoke my mind. Sometimes, I spoke out of turn and, occasionally, I spoke wrongly and harshly. For that, I am truly sorry. 