Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, the government has been doing a lot of work to try to reduce taxes and income tax for middle-class families, and we will keep going in that direction. Hopefully, we can all work together to make everybody happy, which is almost impossible, but we will try to reach

Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for the question. It is hard for me to answer it; however, having been an Olympic athlete for so many years, I can say that health is important to me and has a very big impact on my life. I can assure the hon. member that when it comes to health

Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. As I said in my speech, the government's goal is really to work as a team. I think that we will examine all concerns as a team and that we will be able to come up with a solution.

Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for her question. I certainly understand her view because I come from a riding where there are many lakes, rivers and other bodies of water. We have the same problems and that is a question that I too will be asking the government. I think that

Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I must admit that I am a little bit nervous. I would like to begin my speech by taking a moment to congratulate the Speaker on his election. It is very clear that he will be a fair and impartial Speaker who will be respected by parliamentarians and Canadians. I am