Mr. Speaker, with the time in this magnificent place counting down from months to weeks to days and now hours, I want to take this moment to thank the residents of Orléans for entrusting me to be their voice on the Hill. I also most especially want to thank those who serve our country, both in and out of uniform, and your staff, Mr. Speaker, the clerks, the pages, the translators, the RCMP, the Parliamentary Protective Service, the people who work in the restaurant, and those who make our lives so much easier and focused on getting the job done.
Let us continue to reflect the values that define Canadians and to be generous and kind to our fellow citizens and to visitors from around the world.
With that, I wish my friends on both sides of the aisle a merry Christmas and best wishes for a great new year.