1.   Manning did not return messages seeking comment.

2.   Manning returned the call, and over the months, the two became friends.

3.   As part of a cabinet reshuffle announced Friday, Manning also returned a former foreign minister, Ralph Maraj, to the cabinet as minister of public utilities.

4.   As part of a cabinet reshuffle, Manning also returned a former foreign minister, Ralph Maraj, to the cabinet as minister of public utilities.

5.   As part of the cabinet shuffle, Manning also returned former foreign minister Ralph Maraj to the cabinet as minister of public utilities.

6.   Manning returned Wednesday to the House after spending the last two weeks traveling the country to promote the nascent political coalition he hopes to lead, the Canadian Alliance.