Mr. Speaker, the worst thing a legislator can do is to use their speeches to increase public cynicism and cause people to lose confidence in institutions, to lose confidence in the role of legislators and politicians. I have been here since 2019, and since the arrival of the new Conservative leader, I have seen more and more of this type of rhetoric.
We were told some time ago that people are asking for medical assistance in dying because they no longer have enough to eat. My colleague just said that Canadians are living in fear. I do not know anyone in my circle who lives in fear every day. That does not mean we agree with extortion, but members need to propose solutions that are feasible and viable. There are already provisions in the law to ensure that asylum seekers who have committed crimes cannot obtain refugee status.
What my colleague is trying to do today is fuel public cynicism and sow discontent. The same is true of the speeches I heard earlier. That is a very dangerous game. One day, there may be a Conservative government in power, and he will have to follow that script.