Todd Doherty
- Political Experience
- Elected as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada to represent the federal electoral district Cariboo—Prince George during the 2015 Canadian federal election.
- Notable
- Authored multiple private member bills, including Bill C-211 (An Act to Establish a National Framework on PTSD and Mental Health Challenges with First Responders, Veterans and Military) which was passed unanimously. Tabled a motion to create a single national three-digit telephone number, 988, for suicide hotlines.
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Business & Financial Interests
Before entering federal politics, Todd Doherty had a career in the aviation industry. He reportedly worked as an aviation executive and was the Director of Business Development for the Prince George Airport Authority. His professional background also includes work in international aviation consulting, where he focused on business development and route marketing for airports.
Key Relationships & Connections
Todd Doherty has established notable relationships with mental health advocacy groups and first responder organizations across Canada. His work on a private member's bill to create a national framework for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) led to documented collaborations with groups like The Royal Canadian Legion, the Canadian Police Association, and the Paramedic Association of Canada, who publicly supported his legislative efforts.
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Mr. Speaker, it has been said before, and I said it in the original debate in 2016, that nothing in our lifetime prepares a member of Parliament to vote on such a consequential piece of legislation. There really is not. It truly is life or death. This legislation, as it stands today, raises serious questions about how Canada approaches medical assistance in dying, how we protect vulnerable people
Mr. Speaker, I appreciate our hon. colleague. I have a great deal of respect for our colleague all the way down at the far end there. My comment is only that if this was available to those who are struggling with mental illness, again, we would have to make sure that all those safeguards were in place. I would have likely done whatever I could to access this at that time.
Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my hon. colleague for the kind comments. leader Ourbrought up our former colleague Lisa Raitt and her husband, who is living with dementia. She wonders what would have happened if he had made that advance directive early on. She knows full well that he is fully content. He would not have wanted to go forward with it. All we are asking is to make sure that we, as
Mr. Speaker, I am not going to really dignify that with an answer. The member essentially said I have dumbed down this debate. I am going to keep my words parliamentary and not dignify that stupid statement with an answer. An hon. member: Oh, oh!
Mr. Speaker, I have listened to this debate at length. I think my hon. colleague knows that my record stands in the House as one fighting against suicide. As I said in my speech and my comments, we are seeing a number of concerns already with the legislation as it stands. The medical community, those who have to deliver those lethal doses, those end-of-life medications, have concerns. We are
Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies Mr. Speaker, if you will indulge me, I will note that just a short while ago, the member forand I were notified that there was a mass casualty event impacting our ridings. As a matter of fact, a code orange has been declared by the hospital in Prince George as well as in Mackenzie due to a large bus accident. We are sending our thoughts and prayers to
Mr. Speaker, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, is a devastating and debilitating disease. A diagnosis, quite simply, is a death sentence. There is no cure. ALS knows no social boundaries. It robs people of their ability to walk, to speak, to swallow and eventually to breathe. For those diagnosed with ALS and their families, the challenges are immense. We need to ensure that Canadians
Madam Speaker, in Prince George, the Salvation Army served over 6,000 people in a single month. That is a 20% increase in just three years. One in five food bank clients has a full-time job, and over 32% of those clients are children. After 11 years of Liberal taxes and inflationary spending, Canadians are struggling to put food on the table. Relying on food banks is now the unfortunate reality
Madam Speaker, how unattached is this Liberal Member of Parliament? It is like using a dumpster fire for a wiener roast. Food bank usage in Williams Lake rose over 39% over the last two years. When are the Liberals going to wake up? These are families, seniors and working Canadians who are being forced to turn to the food bank because they can no longer keep up with the cost of living. Are the
Madam Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for bringing this forward. For 11 years, we have seen broken promise after broken promise. Another promise the government made, with regard to an industry that is, I know, as important to Quebec as it is to British Columbia, is that it has, for 11 years, promised to secure a softwood lumber agreement. Today, over 30 mills have closed in my riding.