Good morning. Let us pray.

Prayers.

Mr. McCarthy moved second reading of the following bill:

Bill 194, An Act to enact the Enhancing Digital Security and Trust Act, 2024 and to make amendments to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act respecting privacy protection measures / Projet de loi 194, Loi édictant la Loi de 2024 visant à renforcer la sécurité et la confiance en matière de numérique et modifiant la Loi sur l’accès à l’information et la protection de la vie privée en ce qui concerne les mesures de protection de la vie privée.

With the agreement of the House, we’ll continue with introduction of visitors. It goes without saying, perhaps.

The Leader of the Opposition.

It is my pleasure to introduce this group of legislative pages: from the riding of Chatham-Kent–Leamington, Paige Armstrong; from the riding of Milton, Archibald Coleman; from the riding of Oakville, Farah Crawford; from Brampton East, Ishan Desai; from the riding of King–Vaughan, Tristan Ehlert; from Bruce–Grey–Owen Sound, James Elder; from Brampton North, Guransh Ghai; from Etobicoke Centre, Joseph Gomes; from Etobicoke–Lakeshore, Farhan Haroon; from Brampton South, Myah Haugh; from Thornhill, Riley Huang; from Kitchener South–Hespeler, Jasnoor Kaur; from Beaches–East York, Hosanna Ledetu; from York–Simcoe, Sophia Mac Sweeney; from Dufferin–Caledon, Grace Milone; from Pickering–Uxbridge, Emily Naassan; from Markham–Stouffville, Westley Tam; from Scarborough Centre, Jessica Wu; from Don Valley West, Victoria Xiong; and from Don Valley North, Ethan Zhu.

Please join me in welcoming this group of legislative pages.

Applause.

I’m going to recognize the member for Kiiwetinoong on a point of order.

I recognize the member for Kiiwetinoong.

Meegwetch.

To reply, the Premier.

Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks.

The member for Hamilton Mountain, come to order.

We had 15 minutes of respectful dialogue in this Legislature this morning. Let’s see if we can keep that up.

Interjections.

The government side, come to order.

I apologize to the member for Milton for having to interrupt him. He can place his question.

Restart the clock. Minister of Energy.

The supplementary question.

The next question, the member for Brampton North.

The Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade.

The member for Beaches–East York has the right to ask a question, and I need to be able to hear what she is saying. And I’ll need to hear the reply from the minister, if there’s a minister who’s going to reply.

I apologize to the member for Beaches–East York. Please start the clock again. She has the floor.

The member for Ottawa South, come to order.

I’ll remind the members to make their comments through the Chair.

The supplementary question.

I’ll remind members that they need to make their comments through the Chair.

Interjections.

The next question. Start the clock.

Interjections.

Restart the clock. Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

The next question.

[Inaudible] come to order.

Supplementary question: the member for London West.

To respond, the Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions.

The supplementary question.

The Premier.

I’m going to say this: It’s not helpful to speculate on the outcome of the next election in individual seats or the timing of the election, possibly. That doesn’t add anything to the debate.

The next question.

Once again, I’ll remind members to make their comments through the Chair.

The Associate Minister of Small Business.

The Associate Minister of Small Business.

There being no further business at this time, this House stands in recess until 3 p.m.

The House recessed from 1157 to 1500.

Report adopted.

Does the member wish to make a brief statement?

Debate adjourned.

I’ll once again recognize the member for Hamilton Mountain to present her petition.

Thank you. Petitions?