Speech from the Throne
Mr. Speaker, I rise in the chamber for the first time, with deep humility and a profound sense of responsibility. It is an honour beyond words to represent the people of Richmond Centre—Marpole, a community I have called home for over three decades, a place that has given me opportunity, belonging and purpose. First, I thank the residents of my riding for placing their trust in me. They have given…
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Mr. Speaker, I acknowledge that this is a very complex question. We have to work together to find ways to address it. However, I also want to point out that repeating the same old approaches used in the past will not bring a different result. Doing the same thing again and again while expecting a different result is foolish, so I would urge the Liberal government to change its failed policies and …
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Mr. Speaker, since 2016, 50,000 Canadians have died due to drug overdoses, mostly from fentanyl. Mass fentanyl production is mass murder. Conservatives are proposing life sentences for those producing or distributing over 40 milligrams of fentanyl. How many more Canadians must die before the Prime Minister will treat mass production of fentanyl as mass murder and support life sentences for drug ki…
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Mr. Speaker, I rise to sound the alarm on a national emergency that is devastating families across the country: the drug crisis. I listened carefully to the Speech from the Throne. I was disappointed and, frankly, alarmed that this crisis was barely acknowledged. Just 18 words were offered on a tragedy that has claimed 50,000 Canadian lives in the past decade. Fifty thousand Canadians have died fr…
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