Mr. Speaker, when I was running to be a member of Parliament, I was recalling my early days here in Canada and called my mom to ask her a question. I said, “Mom, did you rely on any government programs when we came to Canada? What did you need, because you came with three young children?” She said to me, “All we needed was opportunity. All we needed was a job so that we could work hard, work long days and provide a future for our children.”
Today, that opportunity is gone. It is no longer possible to just work hard, earn a decent living and build a beautiful home and a beautiful future for our children. This is what Canadians bring up at the doors today.