The Member of Parliament for Provencher says it was a surreal experience to walk back into the House of Commons.

The House is sitting for the first time in five months. However, it has not been since before the COVID-19 pandemic was declared in Canada, that nearly all Members of Parliament have been present in person.

"It is very exciting to be back in Ottawa and to actually walk through the doors of Parliament and take my seat in the House of Commons," says Falk. "Was a real positive experience."

And for Falk, his seat in the House of Commons is next to an old friend. In 2013, Falk was elected to Parliament with Brandon-Souris MP Larry Maguire. The two sat next to each other in the House of Commons back in 2013 and now, eight years later, the seating chart has them side by side once again.

Falk says being in Ottawa is something that Conservative MPs have been looking forward to. It has been just over two months since the Liberals won a minority government and Falk says it is high time that Parliament reconvenes in order to start addressing some of the issues that are important to all Canadians.

For the Conservatives, Falk says there are a few main points they would like to see some action on during this sitting. He notes one of the priorities will be getting Canada's economy back up and running smoothly. Another priority is addressing the issue of inflation. He notes the cost of living continues to rise, with everything becoming more expensive from building supplies to food and gas.

Falk says another item that needs to be addressed is the supply chain challenge that has resulted following catastrophic rains and flooding in southern British Columbia. According to Falk, one-third of all the goods that are imported and exported in Canada go through the Port of Vancouver. He notes the damaged infrastructure there will have a serious impact on Canada's supply chain.

"That's going to be something that is actually going to get some attention early on here in Parliament," notes Falk. "We want to make sure that we're sending enough resources to rebuild that infrastructure to make sure that we have minimal interruption to a port that was already stressed to capacity."

Meanwhile, Falk says it remains to be seen how long another minority Liberal government can survive in Canada. He notes Canadians sent a very clear message on September 20th that they do not want a majority Liberal government and that the Liberals will have to learn to work with the other parties. He notes the Liberals appear to be open to making deals.

"I think that's the way we can get good results for Canadians, that if the Conservative voices will be heard, and I'm sure they will be, that we can work collaboratively with the government to do what's best for Canadians, then I think we can make progress," he says.