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MP Okanagan-Coquihalla: Courage and Sacrifice
June 10, 2014 - 4:15 PM

As I submit my MP reports on a weekly basis often the number of events that can occur within a seven day time frame are significant and difficult to fit into a single 550 word weekly update. At other times no words can describe some events that are truly shocking and disturbing in magnitude. Such is the immense sense of loss Canadians share on the tragic death of three members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Moncton.
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MP Okanagan-Coquihalla: Courage and Sacrifice