Mr. Speaker, like so many MPs, I toured around my riding last week to find out what the people thought. The people of the riding of Red Deer gave me four messages to bring back to this house.
The first one was to demand lower taxes. They do not accept the finance minister's glib comments about tax cuts and how he is helping people.
Second, unlike the Liberals they understand that debt and taxes kill jobs. They expect the national debt to be paid off.
Third, the people of central Alberta demand an elected Senate. It is obvious the days of patronage are quickly coming to an end in the upper chamber.
Finally, the people of the Red Deer constituency are proud Canadians. They are proud of their two Olympic athletes who competed in Japan and they are proud of the Canadian flag. Their message echoes across this country that they want to see the flag honoured in this place.