Mr. Speaker, as I rise in this House for the first time, I hope you will permit me to thank my constituents in Nepean for the great honour of being a member of this chamber. I would also like to thank Canadians for the trust they have put in this government and in all members of this great House.
Your election to the chair is a testament to the level of respect your colleagues have for you. For more than 20 years, you have served the people of Lac-Saint-Louis with devotion, wisdom, poise and dignity. Thank you.
I have much to learn from the members of this great House. I will make mistakes. I have no doubt that you, Mr. Speaker, will call them out, and for good reason, because this House has rules and traditions, and it is on those traditions that our Athenian democracy is founded. Yes, we are Athens, and they are Rome.
We will prevail. It is the golden age of Athens.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. You have my support.