Mr. Speaker, the pride of Canada today is the women's Olympic hockey team.
To Salt Lake City from hockey town Canada in the heart of the Ottawa Valley and from across our nation, we send congratulations to Canada's Olympic gold medal women's hockey team.
Overcoming incredible odds, playing short handed for most of the game against the hometown favourite, our women demonstrated they have the right stuff to be Olympic champions. They are the best in the world.
As a member of the official opposition I know what it is like to be counted as the underdog in what seems like a contest of Olympian proportions.
Against seemingly overwhelming odds and with spirit and determination our women demonstrated the winning attitude that is the first step to being a champion.
I know that all of Canada joins me in sharing the victory and saying well done.