Mr. Speaker, I listened with interest to my colleague opposite name members, one of whom was me. I will never apologize for standing up for the constituents, mayors, wardens and municipalities that write in to me and ask me to advocate on their behalf.
I would like to ask the member if he has talked to members of the Liberal Party who represent ridings in London, which includes Middlesex County. Have they written a letter to their own minister to ask for funding? I ask because if we look, I think we will find that the two sitting members from London have never stood up for Middlesex County and have never written a letter on its behalf asking the Liberals to look at a funding application that makes sense for the city.
I ask if the member opposite will stand up for his constituents the way Conservative MPs are willing to stand up for their constituents, even in opposition.