When I decided to become a member of parliament 13 years ago, one of the things I said I would try to do as a member of parliament from downtown Toronto was not just to talk about issues or concerns that were specific to my community or my region, but to attempt, from time to time, where it was appropriate, to speak on issues that concerned every region of the country and especially speak on issues where people's voices really needed to be heard.
Lorsque j'ai décidé de devenir député il y a 13 ans, je me suis promis, en ma qualité de député du centre-ville de Toronto, de parler non seulement des questions touchant précisément ma collectivité ou ma région, mais aussi des questions concernant toutes les régions du pays, et surtout des dossiers où des gens auraient besoin de se faire entendre.