“It is Thanksgiving. I am thanking Canadian farm families for their hard work and for feeding our country.”

“Madam Speaker, Thanksgiving is a time to slow down and give thanks for the blessings that sustain us and for the people whose work makes those blessings real. When we gather around our table and take in the spread before us, we can thank a farmer. The food we share comes from the steady hands and careful stewardship of farming families like those of Middlesex—London. Our communities are blessed with fertile land and have long taken pride in feeding Canada and the world. As a third-generation farmer, I know the quiet honour of this calling. It is early mornings and long seasons, skills passed from grandparents to parents to children, and a commitment to stewardship that does not waver. Farmers are innovators, teachers, fixers and leaders. They carry forward a tradition that keeps our communities strong and our country fed. From my family, I wish all members a happy Thanksgiving. May our tables be full, our company warm and our gratitude deep. To all the farm families out there, I thank them for keeping Canada going. Their work is a gift to this nation, and their perseverance is a source of hope for us all.”