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Mr. Adam van Koeverden (Milton, Lib.)

Feb/10/22 2:10:11 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I rise today with a sense of sadness but also profound gratitude. Last month, we lost a political giant. Julian Reed, a long-time Liberal MPP and MP for Halton, passed away at Georgetown Hospital on January 6 at the age of 85. With a career in politics that spanned nearly three decades, Reed was a larger-than-life personality and a hard-working, dedicated public servant. Although most knew him as a politician, he was much more. He was a salesman and a pig farmer and even worked in show business as an actor. Mr. Reed was a pioneer. He was talking about renewable energy, cannabis decriminalization and greenhouse gas emissions over 20 years ago. His fierce advocacy for environmental protection has certainly been an inspiration to me, and I will continue his work and honour his legacy by fighting to protect the green spaces here in my riding of Milton. Like my dad, Julian lived with Parkinson's disease. His life and legacy strengthens my resolve to be a better advocate for Canadians fighting Parkinson's disease. Reed is survived by his wife Deanna, his children Chris, Rob and Melanie, his four grandchildren and his brother and my friend Laurie. I thank Julian for his service. May he rest in peace.

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Mr. Adam van Koeverden (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health and to the Minister of Sport, Lib.)

Feb/10/22 4:38:43 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, like the member for Kingston and the Islands, I have been absolutely mystified. Frankly, I think I am suffering from whiplash with the Conservative Party just not being able to decide what side of the conversation it is on. I do not know if Conservatives are outside handing out coffee to anti-vax protesters, or in the House telling them they need to go home. By the same token, I have not seen too many of my Conservative colleagues suggesting that their constituents get vaccinated. It has been very seldom that I have seen information about a vaccine clinic or suggestions to get vaccinated. My question to my colleague—

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Mr. Adam van Koeverden

Feb/10/22 4:40:05 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, this is the time for questions and comments. I thought I was entitled to ask a question or make a comment. I will ask my colleague for Kingston and the Islands if he thinks there is anything we can do, as Liberal, science-believing MPs, to encourage members in ridings presided over by Conservatives who have not been sharing vaccine and clinic information to ensure that more Canadians get vaccinated so that we can get ourselves out of this pandemic.

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Mr. Adam van Koeverden (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health and to the Minister of Sport, Lib.)

Feb/10/22 4:56:29 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the opportunity to ask my colleague from the health committee a question. My heart goes out to people like Trevor and the other gentleman he mentioned. They have had such a difficult time. I certainly have had my fair share of hard conversations with constituents here in Milton as well. However, I am still a bit confused. What could the federal government have done differently to ensure that people like Trevor could have kept teaching? My colleague mentioned that we are treading on two jurisdictions here, but what aspect of the federal mandate that he is referencing had an impact on Trevor's ability to teach?

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