Mr. Speaker, our colleague spoke very passionately and eloquently about national unity in the context of this debate. He talked about the fact, and it is a fact, that the west is tremendously important in Canada and remains tremendously important to this government.
The member is someone who grew up in the Prairies. He is someone who represents Manitobans in the House of Commons. Could he emphasize that or talk about it further? It was an issue that I thought really stood out, and it is something that needs to be underlined when we continue to hear colleagues in the opposition try to divide Canadians on this issue.