Mr. Speaker, my mother taught me never to be late, so please forgive me for my late arrival to the session.
I had some meetings with extremely important people in east central Alberta, after which I was honoured to be elected by the great people of Battle River—Crowfoot. I thank the great Damien Kurek, who made it possible, and I thank the Prime Minister for calling a prompt by-election. I wonder if one day he might regret that decision.
In the spirit of good faith, I wonder if the Prime Minister agrees that our goal should be a Canada where hard work is rewarded, where food and homes are affordable, where streets are safe, where borders are solid and where we are all united under a proud flag.