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MPs stand in the House to honour late supporters

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Liberal MP Pam Damoff rose in the House last week to mark the passing of Tim Robertson from the fatal neurological disease Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, commonly known by its acronym ALS. Mr. Robertson, pictured with Ms. Damoff, centre, his wife Beth and sons Barry and Jeff, relied on a wheelchair to move, yet still canvassed for Ms. Damoff in the 2015 election campaign. Photo courtesy of the Twitter account of Pam Damoff

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BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI

November 23, 2016

Two Liberal MPs used their time in the House last week to pay tribute to supporters who recently passed away. On Nov. 17, Wayne Easter (Malpeque, P.E.I.) rose to commemorate his long-time staffer Michael O'Neill, who passed away from cancer last month. According ...

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