Mr. Speaker, I commend my Conservative Party colleague.
From 2017 to 2023, some 150,000 people crossed the border irregularly at Roxham Road. It is fair to say that, at the time, the Bloc Québécois pretty much talked itself hoarse in the House asking the government questions to try to get the situation resolved. The Conservatives were pretty quiet on this issue. In fact, they stayed completely mum.
I think that shows that there were problems at the border. The government has said several times that it is going to increase staff at the borders, but, according to the border services union, it is not enough.
I would like my colleague to explain her point of view. What would it really take to restore people's confidence in our borders and keep all the people we represent safe?
