Mr. Speaker, Alberta is the beating heart of Canada. It is where farmers, truckers and energy workers rise before the sun, roll up their sleeves and build this country's prosperity. It is where hard work, freedom and community are not just values; they are a way of life.
However, the NDP-Liberal government is hell-bent on crushing Alberta. It continues to hike the carbon tax, forcing families to choose between heating and eating. It is capping oil and gas, killing the jobs that built this country and leaving towns struggling to survive. It does not respect Alberta, its people or what we stand for. Albertans do not quit. We do not break. We work harder, stand taller and keep moving forward.
The solution is clear: a common-sense Conservative government that will axe the carbon tax, scrap the cap, and restore hope and prosperity to Alberta. Together, we will bring home the Canada we know and love: strong, proud and free.