Barry Devolin MP                 Member’s Statement

Fri Nov 16 07

 

Mr. Speaker, I want to take a moment today to pay tribute to our provincial and municipal colleagues.

 

On the provincial level, I am lucky to have an excellent working relationship with my Queen’s Park counterpart, Laurie Scott.

 

At the municipal level, I have the pleasure of working with local officials from Haliburton County , Kawartha Lakes, Brock Township and parts of Peterborough County .

 

While federal and provincial members spend a lot of time out of the riding in the capital, it is municipal officials who are in the coffee shops and on the main streets of our communities every single day.

 

As such, they have an excellent sense of what’s going on, and what their community needs and wants.

 

Tonight, I will be attending the Haliburton County Warden’s Dinner. This is an annual event that recognizes the contributions of our local officials – past and present.

 

While we may squabble a bit from time to time, I believe that most Canadians are well served by federal, provincial and local officials working together for the good of their community.

 

Mr. Speaker, here’s to our provincial and municipal colleagues across Canada . Thanks for all the great work you do.