Mr. Speaker, I absolutely agree with my hon. colleague that, as a result of a failure of governance, and certainly policing, we are currently where we are, and we need to take all steps necessary to protect democracy.
I find deeply concerning the kind of rhetoric I hear in the House. It is comparing peaceful movements by students, environmental groups and indigenous peoples who are rightfully protecting their ancestral lands with the kind of visceral hate that is being fuelled by people who are known leaders of hate groups and white national movements in this country.
We saw it coming. We saw it rolling down the highway. The government should have acted. All levels of government should have acted, and the police should not have allowed it to get so far.