I want to put on the record a bit of why I'm so disappointed in this government and why I think many Canadians are coming to this conclusion.
Of the communication that I get in my office, one piece that sticks out is from Gladys. She's a retired senior and she's out of money. The cost of living is out of control in this country.
Every member here, if they read their emails, which I hope they do.... I hope residents keep emailing me and every MP who is out there, because people have to know about the suffering and the pain that have been caused in Canada.
Gladys was talking about her natural gas bill. It's not a luxury to heat your home in Saskatchewan in the winter; it's a necessity. Gladys was just in total.... She was commenting on how the fiscal crunches have hurt her. I think of Gladys. What's the follow-up from Gladys finding out that one part of the country is not going to be paying carbon tax on its heat this winter, while she will be?
She is already using the food bank. She can't afford to stay in the house that she has lived in for 30-plus years because of the increase in costs. Right now, we have the signature environmental plan that is now getting carve-outs, and not all Canadians are being treated fairly.
Gladys is going to hear about how billions of dollars that were taxed and collected by Ottawa are being wasted. Next, Gladys is going to hear that there were members who voted down a study to find out about and get to the bottom of who got rich.
I am sorry for Gladys and the countless Canadians who are struggling. Know that I'm listening to you. I'm reading your emails. I am acting as best as I can to get the answers you need, and I hope the members of this committee vote accordingly so that we can get to the truth.
Thank you, Chair.