Mr. Speaker, I am rising in the House to announce that the Christmas spirit is alive and well in my riding of Glengarry—Prescott—Russell. From the food banks where volunteers spend countless hours ensuring that families in need have plenty to eat this Christmas, to the optimist clubs that are taking pains to make sure that kids who would otherwise go without get a Christmas present, our volunteers have their hearts in the right place.
Since this is my last chance to send out Christmas wishes from the House, I would like to wish a merry Christmas to my father Yves, my mother Nicole, my brother Mathieu and his kids and, of course, to my wife Kate and my son Léo-Xavier.
Merry Christmas to you, Mr. Speaker, to all my colleagues in this chamber and, obviously, to the staff who make us look smart.
Merry Christmas to my riding assistants Louise, Lynne and Carole, and to my parliamentary assistants in Ottawa, Trevor, Ian, Hugo and Emma. Merry Christmas and a happy new year to all my constituents. I hope everyone gets to spend time with family and friends over the holidays.