Mr. Speaker, I was troubled to read some remarks that the hon. member's leader made a few days back when he called municipal politicians “incompetent, greedy [and] money-hungry”.
I was thinking about all of the municipal councils in the wonderful region that I represent, in places like Fort St. James, Fraser Lake, Burns Lake and Masset, small communities where people put their names forward in local elections and work for almost no money so that they can better their community. These are some of the most community-minded, selfless individuals in our country.
I wonder if the member could comment on the local governments and the local elected officials in his riding, and whether he feels, like his leader does, that they are “incompetent, greedy [and[ money-hungry”.