Mr. Speaker, I do not know if that was a question, but I will thank the member anyway. If he is looking for an argument, he is not going to get one from me.
We all know why we are having this discussion in the House of Commons today. It is another opportunity for the Conservatives to attack the CBC, as they do day in and day out. As my friend rightly pointed out, their attack on media, public or private, is constant, outrageous and offensive.
The CBC serves a meaningful purpose. I represent the good people of Etobicoke—Lakeshore now, but I grew up in Thunder Bay. Without the CBC, I would not have had sports or news. I would not have had the information that all people in northwestern Ontario need to survive and get through the day. It is absolutely vital. This is nothing more than just another shameless attempt to attack the CBC to score some cheap political points.