Mr. Speaker, today it is a day of excellence in Parliament. We are fortunate to welcome Team Canada athletes competing at the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games this year in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Together, they garnered an impressive 57 medals, never seen before for our Canadians. They are a source of inspiration for all Canadians.
Everyone who watched the games as closely as I did knows one thing: an athlete is an athlete is an athlete.
Whether these athletes reached the podium or not, whether they were Paralympian or Olympian, their courage in the face of adversity, the years of determination required, their hard work to achieve a goal are all a shining example for all Canadians, regardless of their gender, their sexual orientation, their origin, and what makes them unique.
I want to thank our athletes for inspiring us.
Go Canada, go.