Madam Speaker, I give the member credit, he delivers a fairly passionate speech. However, the problem with the speech is the content. To say that it grossly exaggerates would probably be generous. To say that it was inaccurate would probably be a lot more accurate. It is full of falsehoods.
A prime example is the member said the federal government is giving $1 billion to provinces. It is over $19 billion just for the safe restart agreement throughout the country.
The member draws the comparison saying the government was giving WE $1 billion; not true. The member says we are giving the provinces less than what we were giving WE; not true. That made up much of the member's speech.
The federal government is there in a real and tangible way for all Canadians in all regions of the country. Would the member at least acknowledge that it is a $19-billion restart program that is getting Ottawa and the provinces to continue to work together?