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Crucial Fact

  • Her favourite word was children.

Last in Parliament March 2014, as NDP MP for Trinity—Spadina (Ontario)

Lost her last election, in 2015, with 27% of the vote.

Statements in the House

Child Care April 7th, 2006

Mr. Speaker, the government promised $1,200 in a new family allowance. For a couple earning $35,000 that actually equals a dollar a day.

Child Care April 7th, 2006

Mr. Speaker, earlier this week the Prime Minister said that he was hopeful that real child care spaces would be created. We all know that it takes more than hope to create new child care spaces.

In a year, working families will have no choice but to have child care spaces ripped away from their children.

Will the minister please tell us how she plans to fulfill the throne speech promise to create real child care spaces?