Mr. Speaker, I rise in the House today to honour one of Alberta's own. Yesterday, Dave Rutherford announced that he was signing off radio for the very last time. For over 20 years, Dave Rutherford has been the voice of Albertan people, speaking to the people directly on the issues that matter to them the most.
I know we are unlikely to see another radio show like his any time soon. Whether he was hosting the Prime Minister of Canada or taking questions from listeners, Rutherford always had an uncanny tendency to know exactly what Albertans were thinking.
Hundreds of thousands of regular listeners will miss the pointed questions he asked and the information that he provided. The uniqueness of his talk show, which focused on issues instead of the long political rants that sometimes take place, can solely be credited to the thoughtfulness of this great man.
Even though he is gone from radio, we hope to continue to hear from him in one way or another for many years. We will miss him.