Mr. Speaker, today I would like to recognize the contributions of the incredible resource sector workers in my riding and, indeed, the country. They are the loggers, the miners, the farmers, the fishermen and the energy sector workers in oil and natural gas. They are the hard-working men and women of this country whose work gives us the lumber with which we build our homes and the fuel with which we heat them, the gas that moves us from A to B, and the food and fish that sustain us.
These are the workers who built this country and continue to build it every single day, yet too often their contributions are denigrated, their jobs threatened, and in some cases their livelihoods destroyed. This is despite the fact that it is their sweat and toil that serve as the foundation on which the rest of our economy and country is built.
I hope all parliamentarians from all parties will join me in recognizing these amazing Canadians and thanking them for their contributions to Canada.