Yesterday was Family Day, and in my riding of Mississauga–Lakeshore, my team and I held our annual free skate at the Clarkson arena. We had an incredible turnout of over 150 people, including many young families and children who enjoyed the hot chocolate and the mini hockey sticks and pucks.

Most importantly, community events like this give us an opportunity to meet constituents and listen to their concerns. Debra and several others were concerned with the rising cost of living, especially the rising federal carbon tax.

I want to thank Premier Ford and the Minister of Finance for joining us last week at the Pioneer Gas Station in Port Credit to announce an important measure to protect against any future carbon tax. I got my first job at that station when I was 16, pumping gas and propane. At the time, the price of gas was 33 cents per litre. Within the next six years, the federal carbon tax is scheduled to rise to more than 37 cents per litre—more than the price of gas when I had my first job there.

As I said, yesterday was Family Day. Over the weekend, my father-in-law, Giuseppe Di Lena, passed away with his family at his side. Giuseppe was a successful entrepreneur, but his family was what he was most proud of. He was a dedicated husband, father and nonno, who touched the lives of many, and he will be truly missed by everyone.