Mr. Speaker, my family came here with nothing and built a life, but young people today are doing everything right and getting nowhere. The promise of Canada was about believing that if we worked hard, something better was possible. That promise built families, built communities and built this country. Today, too many young people are losing faith in it. My job, our job, is to make sure that promise still means something.
These are not just my words. They are the voices of the young people in my riding who feel they have no choice but to leave their country, their families and their friends because they cannot afford to stay. They are not asking for much, just the chance to build a life, live somewhere affordable and have a job that pays enough to get them ahead. Young people need hope for the future, and it is time we give them a reason to believe in it.