I'm James Lunney, from Nanaimo—Alberni. That's on the far west coast, and my riding is where the far west meets the far east, with just a little bit of water in between us.
While Canada has fourteen UNESCO-recognized biosphere reserves, two of them are in British Columbia and both of them are in my riding. There is a lot of interest in the environment in Nanaimo—Alberni.
It's a beautiful part of Canada. If you haven't visited, you need to come out. We can use the stimulation of the economy.
I was elected in 2000 as a member of the Canadian Alliance and I have served on a number of committees.
In my background I served for 24 years as a health care professional, as a doctor of chiropractic. But prior to that, I have something in common with colleagues on my left and right, both being from Manitoba. I grew up in Manitoba and my B.Sc. is in zoology and chemistry from the University of Manitoba. So I'm interested in how things work in human physiology but also in the environment.
I look forward to working with you on the environment committee.