Andrew Lawton
- Born
- January 14, 1978 — Melbourne, Australia
- Family
- Married to Darcy Lawton, two children
- Education
- The University of Melbourne; Sarah Lawrence College in New York
- Career
- Film director, television director, screenwriter, and actor; owner and creative director of Kinetic Studios
- Notable
- Former member of The Victorian Boys Choir
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Business & Financial Interests
Before entering politics, Andrew Lawton was a journalist, broadcaster, and author. He hosted a radio talk show for Corus Radio and later worked as a fellow and host for the True North Centre for Public Policy, a conservative media organization. He has also authored a book about the 'Freedom Convoy' protest.
Key Relationships & Connections
Andrew Lawton has a documented connection to the True North Centre for Public Policy, where he was a prominent fellow and media personality before his election. As a Member of Parliament, he is part of the Conservative Party caucus led by Pierre Poilievre.
Public Controversies
Andrew Lawton has faced significant public controversy over past statements and social media posts made before he was an MP. Critics have described some of his past online comments as homophobic, misogynistic, and Islamophobic. Lawton has publicly addressed these controversies, stating that the comments were made during a period when he was struggling with mental illness and that they do not reflect his current views. He has reportedly apologized for some of the posts. His past commentary on topics such as Canada's residential school system has also drawn criticism.
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Mr. Speaker, it is always a great honour to rise in the House, and, I will say, especially so to speak to this legislation. One of the reasons I got into politics, one of the planks of my campaign for the nomination for my party, was to put an end to MAID for mental illness. That is a position that up until a few months ago, the Liberal government was dead set opposed to. For years, the Liberals
Mr. Speaker, I am never going to argue with someone who is advocating for smaller government, but I know there is a very inconsistent way in which the member is pushing for that. The role of the state, at its core, is to protect those who cannot protect themselves, to protect the vulnerable. What we have seen in the current MAID regime, as evidenced by the litany of cases I could and have
Winnipeg North C-7 C-314 C-218 Madam Speaker, I am glad to see my colleague fromsupporting, in principle, anyway, a halt to the forthcoming expansion of MAID for people with mental illness. However, the member has voted three times against stopping that expansion. He voted for adding mental illness to the MAID regime in Bill. He voted against Billin the previous Parliament, and a couple of weeks
Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his work on the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying. I note that several of the members of the Liberal government who have spoken in favour of stopping the expansion of MAID to people with mental illness were, a few years ago, speaking in favour of expanding MAID to mental illness. The difference of a couple of years was enough for
Madam Speaker, I thank the Leader of the Opposition for his tremendous intervention and for his leadership on this. He alluded in his speech to a very important point, which is that Conservatives won the argument on stopping MAID for mental illness. Everything that my colleagues who were in the previous Parliaments warned against has happened. I note that on the Liberal side, just eight members
Mr. Speaker, I would ask the member to read the next paragraph: If the medical practitioner or nurse practitioner is in doubt as to whether the person's words, sounds or gestures constitute a demonstration of refusal or resistance to having the substance administered to them, they must not, at that time or at any time within the following 30 clear days, administer the substance to the person.
Mr. Speaker, that is exactly the problem here. Because so much is being left to how this system would be implemented, we do not actually know what safeguards in practice, if any, would exist. I will note as well that the lack of an expiration for advance requests is a key problem. Conceivably, someone could live with a diagnosis for 10 to 15 years, which means an advance request could collect
Madam Speaker, I did appreciate the opportunity to work with my colleague opposite on the special joint committee. She is very passionate about this issue. She actually has co-hosted an event with Dying With Dignity Canada. The CEO of Dying With Dignity said the following: “Dying With Dignity Canada envisions a world where everyone who wishes to consider a MAID death can do so.” There is no
Mr. Speaker, Canadians back home are well aware that this is not called “answer period”, and that secretary of state has demonstrated exactly why. Prime Minister The only people better off in this Canada, with these Liberal budgets, are the's banker buddies. The interest on the debt is $58.7 billion. Now that is money spent on nothing. That could build 60 hospitals. That could build 120,000
Prime Minister Mr. Speaker, a tax on gas is a tax on everything. It is a tax on driving to work. It is a tax on getting groceries to the store. Despite the's claims that affordability is the best it has been in over a decade, ordinary Canadians are feeling the pinch. Necessities of life are starting to feel like luxuries. The government can control taxes. It can take all federal taxes off fuel,
C-41 Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order to request the division of Billfor voting purposes, pursuant to Standing Order 69.1. Standing Order 69.1(1) says the following: In the case where a government bill seeks to repeal, amend or enact more than one act, and where there is not a common element connecting the various provisions or where unrelated matters are linked, the Speaker shall have