Mr. Speaker, London certainly does have the talent and the potential for a great future. For too long, our region has been dependent on trade. We are diversifying now. The unemployment rate he talks about is an immense challenge. We are focusing on, among other things, defence: $6 billion over the next few years will give us 125,000 jobs by 2035. Southwestern Ontario and London are a defence anchor in this country in particular. We look forward to defence. We want to invest in it. We will get that job done.
In the House of Commons on April 16th, 2026. See this statement in context.