Mr. Speaker, Canadian families are getting ready for family gatherings over this Thanksgiving weekend, and I believe this is a good opportunity for us to humbly give thanks.
We give thanks for this opportunity we have of living in Canada, the best country in the world.
We give thanks for our brave airmen and women and humanitarian workers who are leaving for Iraq, risking their lives to help create a safer future for the Iraqi people and to protect us all from terrorists.
We give thanks for the farmers who make sure we have healthy food to eat.
We give thanks for the strong community spirit that exists in Canada and for Canadians’ willingness from coast to coast to work as volunteers to better people’s lives and help those who need it most.
In this spirit of giving, let us not forget the less fortunate or those who are left alone.