Madam Speaker, I rise here for the first time in the House as a gesture of support from the people of Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame to the distressed people of ravaged British Columbia.
Newfoundland and Labrador is suffering its own devastation with seven washouts on the Trans-Canada near Port aux Basques. This is a very dangerous situation as the island has food reserves for only three days.
On behalf of the people of my province tonight, will the government commit to sending aid to my province to get this highway fixed?