Madam Speaker, Canada is burning again. Over 200 wildfires are active right now. Many are out of control. In Manitoba, more than 17,000 people have been forced to flee. The entire city of Flin Flon has been evacuated. Thick smoke is choking towns and cities across the Prairies and drifting into the United States.
Every year, the government says it has a plan, that there are lessons we will learn, that next time will be better, but here we are again. The fires are getting worse. The seasons are starting earlier and lasting longer. I ask the government this: What lessons has it really learned and what has it done differently to protect Canadians this time? It is time to stop reacting and stop—