Headline On October 15, 2003, Stephen Harper and I signed an Agreement-in-principle for the reuniting of our two parties and the re-joining of conservatives across Canada. Within the framework of this agreement we can now start to build a bigger conservative family and a new partnership for Canada. This agreement stresses values integral to the PC Party of Canada. It is the basis on which the membership of both our parties can make an educated decision on creating a single Conservative Party of Canada. The agreement includes provision for equality between the parties; a national party reaching out to all Canadians; fiscal accountability and progressive social policy; free and fair trade, and respect for Canada's diversity and official languages.