Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'd like to lead off by talking about this: There's been a lot of talk around here about trying to make this a non-partisan issue. I haven't heard once, from this side of the table, the word “Liberal” get put out. I haven't heard the words “Prime Minister Justin Trudeau” get put out. I haven't heard a lot of talk like that. However, from the other side of the table, I'm hearing about prime ministers from around 20, 30 or 40 years ago. We're talking about partisanship. I think what I'm hearing here today is absolutely disgusting. We're here to solve problems that are going on today. We're not here to talk.... I hear, “Hm, mm,” on the other side. It's glibness.
You know, I brought up a concrete example of a horrific crime that happened when two people escaped from a minimum-security institution, only to hear someone on the other side—the Liberal side; I'll say it, because we've been called “Conservatives” all day—talk about how they're doing such a great job with fewer escapes. How about phoning the family and telling them how great a job you're doing with fewer escapes, since they lost a loved one?
I don't think you're listening too much, right now, Ms. O'Connell, but I'm still talking.