Madam Speaker, I would like to congratulate the member for Elmwood—Transcona on her very heartfelt, passionate and effective speech. I saw her first-hand on the doorsteps in Elmwood—Transcona. I had the privilege of door knocking with her. I saw how people reacted to her and how impressed they were with the fact that she was knocking on thousands and thousands of doors talking to people about their concerns.
The member mentioned some of the issues, like dental care and pharmacare, where the NDP has made a difference. Thousands of people in Elmwood—Transcona have already had access to dental care, and pharmacare is coming soon. The Manitoba government is obviously stepping up. That will mean $1,500 a month for people with diabetes. They will no longer have to pay for their medication and devices. She also mentioned the anti-scab legislation.
The member talked about food and gas price gouging and the fact that so many people were looking for affordable housing. We know that the Manitoba government is doing its part. Should the federal government be stepping up on all these issues beyond what the NDP has forced it to do so that people have a roof over their head, are able to put food on the table and can go to the grocery store without being gouged by the food giants?