I just wanted to make sure I wasn't pre-empting what other members wanted to talk about.
I want to echo the chair's comments. I think all of us, especially on this committee, have gotten to know Mr. Blaikie really well as a strong advocate for his constituents, but also as someone who's very thoughtful and very grounded in his principles and what he believes needs to be done on behalf of his constituents and Canadians.
Sometimes, with all of the various pressures that members face in this place and the input and advice we get, it's easy to lose that grounding. I think Mr. Blaikie is someone who is very grounded. That doesn't mean we agree on everything, but I know that when he's speaking, he's speaking from a place of principle and on behalf of his constituents primarily, but also Canadians, whom he cares deeply about. I have had the opportunity over the past couple of months to work more closely with Daniel and I have really appreciated his collaboration.
The last thing I'll say is that I think we've all witnessed him in the House quite a bit over the years, and one of the reactions from some of my colleagues when they learned that Daniel wasn't going to be staying with us was they felt it was a loss for the House.
I'll leave it at that. It's a loss for the House and it's a loss for our committee. We thank you for your service and we wish you well.