Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the hon. member for her speech and congratulate her on her election.
She spoke about her rural community and the infrastructure needs there. I am also concerned about rural communities and the need for infrastructure. In the throne speech, I heard about a lot of money going to urban centres, but in rural areas within my riding and across Canada, we do not have high-speed Internet. This is a huge barrier for people trying to create businesses or receive education in rural areas.
I am hoping that when the government is talking about all of its infrastructure spending, it does not forget the rural communities and the needs that the member and I have spoken of.