Mr. Speaker, this is the first time I have addressed the new member as secretary of state, and I think this moment requires that we all extend our deepest concerns, sympathy and prayers not only to him but to the people of his community, his riding and all throughout Saskatchewan who are threatened by wildfires. That is the point of what we are doing right now.
I am from British Columbia, where we have had wildfires at the doors. We saw Lytton burn down in 15 minutes on June 30, 2021. To this day, in that community, where over 250 people were living, only nine people have been able to return to rebuild homes. It is a long, hard road. We have to learn from where we are, but compassion comes first.