Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. I think that the tweet posted at the time had significant implications. Figures have been released on the number of illegal border crossings, especially at Roxham Road. We are talking about some 40,000 people. I do not think that underestimating the implications of this tweet is the best solution.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act  Madam Speaker, as this is my first speech, I would like to say hello to the people in my riding of Beauce. I thank them for the opportunity to bring their issues to Ottawa. I have always been proud of the fact that I am from Beauce and I accept with humility the unique opportunity to represent my constituents.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act  Mr. Speaker, I congratulate my colleague on her excellent speech. Some witnesses said that, despite four years of work on this issue, there has been no consultation with the Canada Border Services Agency and Royal Canadian Mounted Police unions. Is the member concerned about that?

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, I would like to take advantage of the presence of Canadian dairy farmers on the Hill this week to remind the government that it promised to conduct impact studies on the concessions made in previous free trade agreements. The government is about to ratify a new agreement, but it has still not disclosed the impact of those concessions.

International Trade  Madam Speaker, many businesses in my riding are worried about the impact of the new agreement. The government made significant concessions and the agriculture sector is among the hardest hit. We asked for studies and more information about the impacts these concessions may have on our industry several times but we have yet to receive anything.

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, I appreciated my colleague's speech. He spoke a lot about innovation and technology, which was very interesting. I think it is important and worthwhile for SMEs to have access to new technologies. You mentioned that SMEs are very important. They are important in your riding, in my riding and in many ridings across Quebec and Canada.

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for his speech. I enjoyed his history lesson on security. My question is about another aspect of security, namely food safety. Opening up our markets is great, but what assurances do we have that other countries will apply the same standards as we do here on our products?

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague opposite for his speech. Many businesses in my riding are feeling the effects of the new agreement. The agricultural sector is one of those hardest hit. Supply-managed producers, including dairy farmers, will see their market shrink by 3.6%.

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, in 2015, the Liberals were elected on a promise to run small deficits in order to invest in infrastructure. It is now 2020. The deficits are enormous, and promises to invest $188 billion in infrastructure have not been kept. I am not the one saying so. The Parliamentary Budget Officer confirmed that overall growth in public infrastructure spending has not changed.

Agriculture and Agri-Food  Mr. Speaker, the Liberal government has completely abandoned farmers. Farmers across the country have many reasons to be concerned: dairy, egg and poultry producers still have not received full compensation; inaction on China, which continues to ban imports of western canola; uncertainty in fuel transport, which led to a propane shortage and nearly caused a disaster in Ontario and Quebec.

Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, allow me to thank all the voters in the riding of Beauce, which I am very proud to represent. It is a hotbed of entrepreneurship. Small and medium-sized businesses are a key pillar of our economy, especially in the regions. SMEs provide jobs for hundreds of thousands of people and create wealth across the country.