Mr. Speaker, it is a tremendous honour for me to rise in the House of Commons today to give my opening remarks in the 45th Parliament as the elected representative for the beautiful and iconic riding of Niagara Falls—Niagara-on-the-Lake.
I want to sincerely thank the residents of Niagara Falls and Niagara-on-the-Lake for once again placing their trust and confidence in me to represent them and their local federal issues in Ottawa. I also want to thank the dedicated volunteers who supported my local campaign. What we achieved on election night was made possible only because of the hard work and dedication of everyone involved. I also want to thank my entire family, including my beautiful wife, Carol, and my son, Daniel. I would not be standing here today if not for their continued love and support.
Last, I want to take this opportunity to congratulate the Speaker on his recent election. I look forward to working with him and all my parliamentary colleagues in both chambers as we work to resolve the many pressing issues facing Canadians in our country today.