Madam Speaker, congratulations on your return. I am pleased to see you back in good health.
I would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate my colleague on his election and on the mandate that brought him here to the House. It is very important, and it shows how much Canadians want a government that can work for them.
My question for my colleague is this. How important is the work he wants to do here, in order to fulfill the mandate that his constituents have given him? How important is it to get through all the business we want to get through the House while making sure we are working with everyone? Can my colleague explain how important it is for all members of the House to be able to vote in favour of the work we do here? Can he talk about the importance of the mandate that he and his Liberal colleagues have been given?