Mr. Speaker, I have the privilege and opportunity to know the member for Saint Boniface—Saint Vital and have seen much of his good deeds as a city councillor. It is great to see him being a part of the House of Commons. I know he will be a very strong advocate for the Saint Boniface community, which he very boastfully talks about, and justifiably so.
My question for the member is in regard to what he feels is the most important issue for his constituents today. Could he provide a comment from his personal perspective, thinking as a former city councillor and now as a member of Parliament? How does he see the relationship with the city of Winnipeg and how important it is that the Government of Canada work closely with our municipalities going forward, especially on programs like the infrastructure?