Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my hon. colleague from St. Catharines for his work on this file.
The Canada Games leave valuable legacies in host communities and lasting memories for young Canadian athletes from across the country. The Canada Games increase the volunteer capacity of communities, improve local infrastructure, and have a significant economic impact.
For many athletes, this will be the pinnacle of their athletic careers, and for others, this will be an important step along their journeys, but they will all look back at their Canada Games experiences with pride and fondness.
Congratulations to all the candidate cities for 2021. I am confident that the Canada Games in Niagara will be fantastic.