Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege to rise in the House as the newly elected member for Brandon—Souris.
I want to inform the House that southwestern Manitoba is growing and I want to share with the House some exciting developments that are happening in the region.
Thanks in part to the investments of our federal government, Brandon now has regularly scheduled air service connecting southwestern Manitoba to Calgary and beyond.
Brandon University and Assiniboine Community College are pillars in the community and are cultivating our future leaders.
The region has some of the most fertile farmland in Canada, and farmers are feeding the world, as witnessed by the many record yields reported this past year.
Natural resources, including a booming oil patch, are creating thousands of high-paying jobs and, most of all, the people of Brandon—Souris are optimistic about their future.
To the people of Brandon—Souris, I am committed to working in the House to continue building on the economic growth in the region so that together we can seize that moment.