Honourable senators, I am delighted to rise today to congratulate Conservative candidate Tamara Jansen on her overwhelming victory last night as the newly elected member of Parliament for the riding of Cloverdale—Langley City in British Columbia.

For her, it is actually a re-election, as she served as a member of Parliament from 2019 to 2021.

Capturing 62% of the vote in a riding previously held by the Liberals, Tamara’s resounding victory is yet another clear message from Canadians that they are done with the current NDP-Liberal government. Ever since the riding was established by the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution, it has see‑sawed back and forth between the Liberals and Conservatives by a narrow margin: 45% to 35%, 38% to 35% and 39% to 36%. But last night, the see-saw transformed into a catapult, pitching the Liberal candidate by a wide margin of 62% to 16%.

It was nothing short of a clear and unmistakable message from Canadians that their patience with this costly coalition government is over. They resoundingly echoed the sentiment expressed by former finance minister Chrystia Freeland yesterday when she told the Prime Minister that the Liberals’ time in government is coming to an end.

For Canadians, that day cannot come soon enough. It is clear that not only can this government not balance the budget, but they cannot build homes, stop crime, secure the border, save the economy or get the debt under control. Even The Globe and Mail noted in an editorial last week that the “. . . federal government has consistently prioritized short-sighted decisions over long-term fiscal and economic stability. . . .”

In the midst of all the uncertainty and recklessness we are experiencing under the NDP-Liberal government, Canadians can be assured that one thing is constant: the commitment of a common-sense Conservative government under Pierre Poilievre to navigate this ship out of the stormy waters we constantly find ourselves in and back to the place where Canadians can hope and dream once again for a bright future.

Honourable senators, please join me in congratulating Tamara Jansen, her husband, Byron, and her very dedicated team on their decisive victory.

Thank you.