Dedication, duty, and devotion: the Arnold Chan speech that captivated the House

Liberal MP Arnold Chan, who's battling a second bout of cancer, delivered an emotional and powerful plea to MPs in the House of Commons last week.

Liberal MP Arnold Chan, right, and his parents Sandra and Anthony Chan, pictured June 12, 2017, in the House foyer shortly after he delivered his emotional speech in the Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Rachel Aiello

Opinion

BY LIBERAL MP ARNOLD CHAN

June 19, 2017

HOUSE OF COMMONS—I have not taken the floor in some time and I am going to ask you, Mr. Speaker, and my colleagues on all sides of the aisle, for some indulgence today. I have every intention of speaking to the substantive motion before us, but before I do that, I have some matters of a personal n...

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