Thank you.
As I said, I participated in one WE Day event. It was in Vancouver in November 2016. I actually brought my two daughters with me. We were there for about an hour and a half. I didn't get paid and I claimed no expenses.
To be honest, these jobs are really hard, and they're hard on our families. They take us away from our families. When I first got elected, my younger kids were two and five, so my husband and I really wanted to do this job as a family and really show my kids why I was away so much. When I got an opportunity to speak at WE, I brought my two daughters with me to show them what I was doing.
It was also really important for me to speak about inclusion at the WE Day event. This was an opportunity to talk to thousands of kids, young people, on how they can choose to include. As a kid with a disability, I wasn't included. I've seen other MPs be so impactful on that stage. Mike Lake went on WE and brought Jaden with him, and they talked about autism. It was so impactful. I have such respect for Mike for doing that and sharing their story, because it makes it easier for other families. To be honest, I maybe overzealously was super keen to do it and to share it with my family like I'd seen others do.