Mr. Speaker, the people of my riding of Brossard—La Prairie have also been especially hard hit by the ice storm.
I want to pay a heartfelt tribute to the mayors of our municipalities and their staff: Paul Leduc in Brossard, Guy Dupré in La Prairie, André Côté in Candiac and Lise Martin in Saint-Philippe. Their relentless efforts and dedication have been absolutely outstanding. The constant, comforting smiles of volunteers, young and old, was an inspiration to me.
Many of my colleagues and their staff have spontaneously and selflessly offered their support. This show of solidarity was greatly appreciated.
That is to say nothing of the great job done by the military, the RCMP, the provincial and municipal police, Hydro-Québec workers, scouts, the Red Cross, firefighters, and the list goes on. On behalf of the people of our region, I thank them all.
I sure am glad not to have to select the volunteer of the year in Canada.