Thank you to the member from Carleton for her presentation. I really appreciate how you speak with people in your community and the feedback that you are receiving from your community members.

As you know, the Minister of Finance has mentioned, or told this House about, our 2023 budget, which strikes the right balance. We know that education and health care are the biggest, how shall we say—that’s where most of our funding goes, to both health care and education. My question to the member is, why is it so important to invest in these two areas, and what feedback have you received from your community members, maybe on the increase in the mental health spending that we’re doing?

Thank you to the member opposite for his comments. I listened to what the member had to say, but I earlier heard from the member from Carleton, who gave a great speech talking about all of the investments that this government has made in the Ottawa area. The president of Invest Ottawa had a great quote: “With hundreds of tech companies, innovative R&D facilities and a world-class workforce, the Ottawa region is a global tech hub with the highest concentration of tech talent in North America. This government budget firmly secures the key role we play in our community and Ontario, enabling us to serve more high-growth entrepreneurs and companies that fuel our economy. It will help us to achieve an even greater economic impact and ensure that innovative businesses in Ottawa continue to grow and succeed today and for years to come. We’re grateful to the government of Ontario for this critical investment in our community.” Why isn’t the member opposite grateful for these kinds of investments?