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Dr. Hedy Fry

@HedyFry

Member of Parliament Van Centre, former Cabinet Minister, Special Rep Gender Issues OSCE PA, longest serving female MP in 🇨🇦 history (she/her/elle/ella)

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since the Can Dental Care Plan started 3weeks ago 90,000+ Cdns have been helped & 9,000 dentists joined. Eligible seniors 65yrs+ can apply now & starting Jun 1, applications open for kids under 18 & adults with valid disability tax credits. Learn more at: canada.ca/en/services/be…

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Excited to hear PM @justintrudeau, Cathy Engelbert, Larry Tannenbaum, Doug Ford, and Mayor Olivia Chow announce the new WMBA team in Toronto. A great step building off the PWHLs momentum for women’s sports in Canada. Hope to see more to come!

Excited to hear PM @justintrudeau, @CathyEngelbert, Larry Tannenbaum, @fordnation, and @MayorOliviaChow announce the new WMBA team in Toronto. A great step building off the PWHLs momentum for women’s sports in Canada. Hope to see more to come!
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Cdns need reliable access to medications & medical devices. Our fed gov’t will secure the future of medications by tackling supply shortages, providing free access to contraceptives, as well as lifesaving diabetes meds & devices.

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Phase one of Pharmacare makes diabetes meds and contraceptives Rx free for Canadians. If your provinces have not signed on talk to them!! BC has. But Pierre Poilievre's voted No to Pharmacare.

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The fed gov’t is accelerating the process to recognise foreign credentials and for Cdn trained doctors will forgive up to $600,000 in student loans for those who choose to work in rural communities. We are getting new doctors into the system

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Yesterday, I asked the PM a question in the HOC to ensure that our gov't supports women to receive the full and comprehensive set of reproductive rights. youtu.be/FVYz3hXR4Ss

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Throughout May & June Buddhists worldwide celebrate Vesak, the birth, death & enlightenment of Gautama Buddha. Vesak celebrates Buddha’s life & reflects on his teachings of peace, empathy, compassion & selflessness. Happy Vesak \!

Throughout May & June Buddhists worldwide celebrate Vesak, the birth, death & enlightenment of Gautama Buddha. Vesak celebrates Buddha’s life & reflects on his teachings of peace, empathy, compassion & selflessness. Happy Vesak \!
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Today the fed gov’t extended a $337mil loan to HTEC, a BC-based hydrogen company to expand their building as well as 20 hydrogen refuelling stations and heavy-duty hydrogen vehicles. This transition is set to reduce 133,000 tonnes of GHG annually.

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110 yrs ago today, the Komagata Maru carrying 376 Indian immigrants citizens was turned away from landing in Vancouver. On return to India, many of them were killed & imprisoned. Today we remember those victims.

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Since the Can Dental Care plan started 3 weeks ago, over 90k Cdns have been helped. Currently eligible seniors 65yrs+ can apply, & starting June 1, applications open for Children under 18 & adults with valid disability tax credits.

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The fed govt will invest in $200bill over the next 10yrs to strengthen the Medicare system, providing dental care for 9mil+ seniors and children, and an extra $500mil in Youth mental health supports.

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Lawyer turned MP from Toronto; Bob Kaplan was dedicated to making 🇨🇦 a better place for generations to come. Kaplan served as Solicitor General of Canada where he oversaw the creation of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS).

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Born in Vancouver, Kazuo Nakamura is one of Canada's elite artists, known for his sculptures & paintings depicting our country's beauty. From abstracts to landscapes, his work is displayed around the world.

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The fed gov’t is reducing wait times and training more doctors, improving healthcare services in rural communities, and helping Cdns get dental care & prescription medications. opposes getting Cdns the healthcare they need.

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The fed gov't disaster mitigation fund puts $2.8 bil into projects & infrastructure to help communities survive climate change, as it brings more floods, storms & fires to 🇨🇦. Maybe now will care about green-house gas emmissions

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Loblaws finally signing the grocery code of conduct will make groceries more affordable for Cdns. Big Grocers can't keep raising prices & raking in profit while Cdns struggle to feed families. Thx Cdns for the boycott that brought this change

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Dr Rey Pagtakhan is a physician, politician & professor. As 🇨🇦 first Filipino MP, he served as Minister of Veterans Affairs under Jean Chretien, advocating for public health, immigrants' rights & community development.

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The May long weekend celebrates Queen Victoria, but it’s also augurs the start of summer & time with friends or family. Be careful; use SPF to protect from the sun, wear masks if smoke from forest fires increase. Eat drink & enjoy safely, Happy Victoria Day!!

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Hey parents! 📣

Great news, the Canada Child Benefit payment for May is on its way to you today!

On average, middle class families receive $6,140 annually, making sure that our kids can get the best possible start in life.

This is what fairness for every generation looks like.

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Ont. had its first measles death in decades. Used to b pre-vaccine that children regularly died from this most contagious virus. Feel as a physician, I must speak up. Pls vaccinate your kids. The life u save may b your child's.

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