Madam Speaker, I thank the parliamentary secretary for his kind words about my background when I am in my riding office. It is a reminder that the House must work for the good of all Canadians and take all Canadians into consideration. Now is not the time to capitalize on a post-pandemic economic recovery, after everyone has suffered. It is not the time to think up new methods and to pick winners and losers.
My colleague mentioned the economic statement. He was very careful to avoid saying we have gone two years without a budget, while many other governments and countries have presented budgets to their citizens. This is important, and it is also important that the next budget focus on the economic recovery so that all Canadians can have equal opportunities to succeed and get ahead.