Through you, Chair, they were sent to me as a result of the action of another member of Parliament. It wasn't anything I had done. It wasn't necessarily policy related.
In answer to your question, though, I have found that it's gotten much worse since the pandemic. I do think that a lot of people are struggling with their mental health and are struggling in dealing with threats, whether to their health or to their safety, or from what's going on around the world.
I do think there are a lot of people.... I also want to say, too, that the vast majority of Canadians are good and decent people who do not treat other people in this way, but it's becoming more and more prevalent in society.