Thank you to the member from Chatham-Kent–Leamington for the question. Boy, he’s doing a great job for his constituents every day, including the people in Wheatley. I know they really appreciate it.

Speaker, recently I had a chance to be in Norfolk with my friend Mayor Martin and her council and members of the fire and rescue staff there for a great announcement: a $2-million announcement supporting municipalities throughout southwestern Ontario, allowing them to purchase protective equipment, like gas monitoring equipment, to ensure plugged gas wells remain safe, providing training to emergency responders, making investments customized to their community that matter most.

I just highlight Wheatley again because recently, Chatham-Kent Fire and Rescue have been handing out personal protective gas monitors for homes. Resident of the town Kellie Adamson said, “It’s nice to have an alarm so we feel safe.” Those alarms are being paid for using a provincial grant from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry.

Speaker, it’s all about keeping people safe in their communities and making investments that matter, like the $23.6 million in our—

Mr. Speaker, we know there is always more work to do on this file. We’ll continue to engage with municipalities, landowners, industry, Indigenous communities and the public as we work to ensure the safety of those in southern Ontario who are counting on us. We’re delivering.