Mr. Speaker, over the years, one of the things I have learned is never necessarily to believe everything we hear coming from the Conservative caucus. Where I would agree is that when I think of the Great Lakes Commission, I think of the individuals who are on the board, but I also think of the many different advocacy groups that surround the Great Lakes. I believe there are many advocates that have been very successful at receiving different forms of support from the federal government. What I would remind my colleague opposite is to reflect on the leader of the Conservative Party in terms of his actions when he cut the Experimental Lakes Area program at a great cost, which no doubt had an impact on the Great Lakes.
In the House of Commons on December 13th, 2024. See this statement in context.