Mr. Speaker, on June 8 and 9, I will join with thousands of other riders to ride over 200 kilometres to raise money for cancer research, in my third Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer.
This year I will ride in memory of both my mother Patricia and my father Donald, who both passed away from cancer.
The money raised from the Ride to Conquer Cancer will benefit the Campbell Family Cancer Research Institute at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, one of the top five cancer research hospitals in the world.
In 2012, the Ride to Conquer Cancer raised $44.3 million, of which $18.1 million was raised in Ontario.
As my own family has proven, two in five Canadians will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. I want to thank everyone who has taken the time to support me on this ride.
Together we can conquer cancer in our lifetime.