Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today's weather, Mr. Speaker, it reminds me of home, drifting snow out here in the capital. Here in the capital, life is pretty good. You forget how life is like in our small communities back home. They have very little infrastructure. We have no luxury homes or houses. Our houses are small, overcrowded, and cold. There's not too much to do. No fine dining. No shopping malls. Even if there were places to spend money, Mr. Speaker, our communities, we have no money because we've got no jobs. There's nothing happening up in our riding. Many people depend on our government and this House to feed their families, Mr. Speaker. Right now, we can't even enjoy gathering, our sports events, our feasts, our celebrations of life because of COVID-19 pandemic, and social problems are even worse because of the restrictions.

I have been an MLA a little over nine years, Mr. Speaker. I'm saying this, the same things, some of these things over and over the past nine years. We need to help our people. We need change. Our government needs to do more to get our residents through this pandemic. We need to give your kids something to get them through and graduate from high school. We must ensure the needs of our elders are met. We need to support our families, especially ones that are really struggling.

Our government, we can find money. In 2016, they found $30 million to subsidize the Power Corporation. This past government this year, we have found $87 million for the COVID secretariat, which is needed, but using that fund to try to help some of the programs I am asking for. The people living in our communities don't want a lot, Mr. Speaker. Their needs are simple. The political will, is there political will to help them? Mr. Speaker, I will have questions for Madam Premier at the appropriate time. Thank you.