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Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month

A statement recognizing May as Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month. The Liberal member spoke about wearing carnations as a symbol of hope and briefly mentioned that everyone's experience with the disease is different.

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Jennifer McKelvie

Liberal
“Today is Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Day. Many Canadians are suffering from this disease, including my mother. I want the government to spend more money on MS research.”
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