Mr. Speaker, Canada is a country with long winters and we all look forward to an early spring.
Today is Groundhog Day. The home of Wiarton Willie, a constituent of mine, is located in my riding of Bruce—Grey. Unfortunately on Sunday night Wiarton Willie passed away in the middle of the town's annual festival in his honour. I express my sincere condolences to the people of the town of Wiarton.
I would like to issue a Canada-wide recovery call for Willie Junior. Willie walked in the shadow of his father but it is time for him to come home and take up those duties.