Mr. Speaker, I say this every year, but I cannot believe it is December already. When I was a young girl, Christmas was a time of magic, lights, foods that we rarely got to taste, the school nativity program, and early Christmas morning mass when I really wanted to be home with my toys. Then and now it was a time of joy, new beginnings and peace, and a season to remember acts of kindness.
I thank all the frontline and essential workers for all they do. To the many volunteers who work tirelessly for a more equitable society, I say thank you. I thank my constituents for their ongoing support. To my family, with love, I say thank you, and to the members visiting today, I say that I love them; I could not do this without their support.
I wish my colleagues and all in the House a Merry Christmas.