Madam Speaker, I welcome the member across and congratulate him on his election.
As this is my first time to rise in the 44th Parliament, I would also like to take this time to thank everyone in Kitchener—Conestoga who put their trust in me and elected me to be their representative. I thank the volunteers and everyone who supported me, and most of all my family: my wife, Brenda; my son, Satchel; and my daughter, Brooklyn. I value their trust and will work tirelessly to support them.
The world I came from is the world of the arts, and one of the things I respect so much about my colleagues from the Bloc is their absolute support for the arts across Canada and Quebec.
I want to give the hon. member a chance to brag about some of the artists and groups from Mirabel who make him so proud to represent them in the House.