Goldie Ghamari - October 03, 2018


Statement on the Tornado in Ottawa


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1 minute

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174.29

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348

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14


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A tornado that struck Ottawa on Friday evening, causing devastating damage to the Dunrobin, Craig Henry, and Arlington Woods areas. I want to thank my colleague, Minister McLeod for her tireless efforts in feeding thousands of families affected by the tornado, Minister Clark for his speedy and expedient initiation of the Disaster Relief Assistance for Ontarians program, and Premier Doug Ford for taking the time to visit those affected in Ottawa. I'd also like to express my gratitude to Ottawa's frontline workers, the paramedics, police, firefighters, paramedics, fire fighters, doctors, nurses, as well as city staff and all of the hydro workers for their tireless effort to help our citizens and restore power across Ottawa. All their hard work truly paid off. Finally, I'd like to thank the people of Ottawa for stepping up to the plate and helping each other out. Our city's true colours showed this past weekend, and I couldn't be more proud to represent such an amazing city. Thank you.

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00:00:00.000 Member Statements, the member for Carleton.
00:00:05.280 Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
00:00:06.880 I'd like to echo the statements my colleagues have made today in the House.
00:00:11.000 My thoughts and prayers go out to everyone who was affected by the tornado that struck Ottawa late last Friday evening,
00:00:17.660 causing particularly devastating damage to the Dunrobin, Craig Henry, and Arlington Woods areas.
00:00:22.960 I want to thank my colleague, Minister McLeod, for her tireless efforts in feeding thousands
00:00:28.300 of families affected by the tornado, Minister Clark for his speedy and expedient initiation
00:00:34.200 of the Disaster Relief Assistance for Ontarians program, and Premier Doug Ford for taking
00:00:39.600 the time to visit those affected in Ottawa.
00:00:42.480 I'd also like to express my gratitude to Ottawa's frontline workers, the paramedics,
00:00:48.640 police, firefighters, doctors, nurses, as well as city staff and all of the hydro workers
00:00:54.480 for their tireless efforts to help our citizens and restore power across Ottawa.
00:00:59.780 All their hard work truly paid off.
00:01:01.880 Finally, I'd like to thank the people of Ottawa for stepping up to the plate and helping each
00:01:06.820 other out.
00:01:08.100 Thank you to Scott Batten, Stephen Pilon, Brent Scouton and Colleen Peercy for reaching
00:01:13.420 out to me late last night and helped provide generators for a lady stuck in her hospital
00:01:18.600 bed on the fourth floor of her apartment, generators for senior apartments, as well
00:01:22.860 as generators for subsidized and non-profit housing in Richmond.
00:01:27.000 Thank you to Graham and Neil Green of Abbey Hill Farms, who donated a truckload of corn
00:01:31.200 to help feed thousands affected by the blackout, and thank you to Mohamed Ali, owner of the
00:01:36.100 Shoppers Drug Mart in Manatek, who provided those affected by the blackout a place to
00:01:40.420 charge their medical devices and refrigerate their medication.
00:01:44.740 It fills me with a great sense of pride to watch how our community came together during
00:01:49.000 this time of need to help each other out and make sure everyone got the care and support
00:01:53.120 they needed.
00:01:54.120 Our city's true colours showed this past weekend, and I couldn't be more proud to
00:01:57.580 represent such an amazing city.
00:01:59.540 Thank you.