I want to congratulate the member from Windsor–Tecumseh on your election and also on your maiden speech today. It was really a pleasure to listen to you. And I, too, want to say that your comments about Percy were really heartfelt, and I think it really reflects the impression that we all had of him in this Legislature. I got a chance to speak to and to support his private member’s bill on the Poet Laureate, and am really thrilled that the first Poet Laureate for Ontario hails from Scarborough, Randell Adjei. It’s a big deal for our community to see someone like him, who grew up in the community, having this role and influencing young people to love literature and poetry.

I wondered if you could talk about the importance of representation from your background in Scouts, as well.

Congratulations on your election and your wonderful speech. It was very noble of you to bring up Percy. Certainly we miss him, but we of course welcome you here in the chamber.

I was also really pleased to hear that you come from an engineering background. I have studied the sciences, and I’d love for you to share with us maybe what unique perspective having a background in engineering and science brings to politics.

I want to thank the member from Windsor–Tecumseh and congratulate him on his inaugural speech. What you’ve brought into this House is exactly what the previous member brought to this House: class.

That was a very classy move of you to recognize the contributions that Percy did bring to this House. He brought a decorum in this House. He was very successful in bringing the poet laureate private member’s bill that he had. He had a constant smile, and we are all—all—going to miss his poems that he brought into this House. You have some big shoes to fill, and I hope to hear a poem or two coming out of you.

C’est tellement un plaisir d’avoir un autre francophone ici dans la maison aussi. Je regarde vers toi pour apporter le même comportement que le membre, Percy, apportait dans cette maison. Je te pose la question : qu’est-ce que les gens de ta circonscription puissent s’attendre de toi? Percy a apporté plusieurs histoires ici au plancher de l’Assemblée, et une touche personnelle—n’oublie jamais qui t’as fait parvenir ici en maison. Mais qu’est-ce que tu apportes de la part de ta circonscription et des gens que tu représentes au plancher de l’Assemblée ici?