‘I ain’t quitting,’ Grit MP Chan battling cancer delivers powerful, emotional speech about Parliament

Liberal MP Arnold Chan pierced through the partisan games in the House on Monday, delivering a poignant and powerful speech.

Liberal MP Arnold Chan, pictured Monday, June 12, 2107, in the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Rachel Aiello

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BY RACHEL AIELLO

June 12, 2017

PARLIAMENT HILL—Liberal MP Arnold Chan, who was first diagnosed with cancer shortly after winning the 2014 byelection in Scarborough-Agincourt, Ont., delivered an emotional and powerful speech on Monday in the House, saying he’s not sure how many more 20-minute speeches he will be making in the ...

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