Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for the kind words. I will pass those wishes along to the family, though I suspect they may be watching right now. It is appreciated.
The member touched on something I find quite interesting. Bob always talked about the fact that “conservation” and “conservative” come from the same root word. He was the biggest believer and defender of the fact that Conservatives had nothing to be ashamed of when it came to the environment. The greenest prime minister in Canadian history was Brian Mulroney.
His focus was always on outcomes, not process. It drove him up a wall when there was more of a concern on how do we get to where we are going, rather than actually getting there. That focus on outcomes would serve us all well in our lives, but more broadly in government. Government is a behemoth that often, as Bob always said, does not understand many of the facets of our way of life. That is why it is so vital that we step up to defend them and fight as true environmentalists for a better, healthier planet based on metrics. We need to improve the biodiversity of wetland habitats and fishery stocks. That is what I am going to continue to fight for.