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Ben Carr

Liberal on 2SLGBTQI+ National Monument 2026-09-25

156 words · 7 sentences · 8 clauses

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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 111 wordsthis summer Canada’s newest national monument, located here in Ottawa, was unveiled.¹ It is called Thunderhead, ²and it pays tribute to those affected by the LGBT purge and generations of 2SLGBTQI+ Canadians who fought to be seen, heard and treated equally.³ I am especially proud that this national monument has deep roots in my riding of Winnipeg South Centre.⁶ It was designed by Public City Architecture, led by my constituents Liz Wreford and Peter Sampson, in collaboration with artists Shawna Dempsey and Lorri Millan and knowledge keeper Albert McLeod.⁴⁵ Inspired by the power and energy of a thunderhead cloud, the monument is a place of remembrance, healing, resilience, joy and hope. Reasoning · 26 wordsIt helps us understand where we come from and fills us with valuable lessons as we chart a path toward a more hopeful and inclusive future. Thanks · 19 wordsI offer huge congratulations to Public City and the entire team on creating this lasting contribution to our country.Thanks

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Signal · 84

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Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I offer huge congratulations to Public City and the entire team on creating this lasting contribution to our country.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.

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Claims · 6

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1“this summer Canada’s newest national monument, located here in Ottawa, was unveiled”Canada’s newest national monument was unveiled in Ottawa in the summer of 2026.search
2“It is called Thunderhead”Canada’s new 2SLGBTQI+ national monument in Ottawa is named Thunderhead.search
3“pays tribute to those affected by the LGBT purge”The monument honours those affected by the LGBT purge in Canada.search
4“designed by Public City Architecture, led by my constituents Liz Wreford and Peter Sampson”The Thunderhead monument was designed by Public City Architecture, led by Liz Wreford and Peter Sampson.search
5“in collaboration with artists Shawna Dempsey and Lorri Millan and knowledge keeper Albert McLeod”The Thunderhead monument involved collaboration with artists Shawna Dempsey and Lorri Millan and knowledge keeper Albert McLeod.search
6“this national monument has deep roots in my riding of Winnipeg South Centre”Ben Carr is the member for Winnipeg South Centre and the monument’s designers are connected to that riding.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20