Thanks very much, Mr. Chair. That's quite courteous of you.
Thank you to my colleagues across the way for agreeing.
Colleagues, I simply want to share something. I know it's unconventional at this stage of the process, but this will be my last meeting as a permanent member on the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food.
Thank you, John, for the applause. I'm sure that was about my participation, not my departure.
I will be moving on to the committee on procedure and House affairs.
I have genuinely enjoyed a deep degree of collaboration. Seeing as I was elected relatively recently, it was a very nice opportunity to sit on this committee with all of you and work in such a collegial and collaborative manner, so truly, on a personal level, I am appreciative of the relationships that have been built on the goodwill that I hope will carry forward to PROC—or perhaps not.
Nonetheless, thank you, Mr. Chair, for your service here and for your time.
I look forward, of course, to crossing paths with everybody in the chamber and beyond, but I wanted to take the opportunity, while we are here, to express my gratitude on the record.
Thank you.