Mr. Speaker, my father-in-law was lost to the sea. Many others have suffered the same fate. The Atlantic waters are treacherous. Seconds count, the Coast Guard and the auxiliary count, helicopters count.
A Conservative MP has said those who make their living from the sea should take more responsibility for their own lives. The government consistently shirks its responsibility. It is every person for themselves.
The Prime Minister has said that Atlantic Canadians have a defeatist attitude.
Is that why Conservatives are telling Newfoundlanders and Labradorians, “You're on your own”?