MENTAL HEALTH IS NOT A PHOTO OPPORTUNITY. IT’S A LIFELINE FOR FAMILIES WHO NEED REAL ACTION. As a woman, a mother, and someone who has worked tirelessly to advocate for women and families, I believe mental health deserves far more than headlines, photo opportunities, and political promises. It deserves action, accountability, and real solutions. I listened to women. I listened to families who were struggling. I heard their stories, their pain, and their frustration with a system that too often leaves mothers suffering in silence. And I took action. I introduced my Private Member’s Bill, the Perinatal and Postnatal Mental Health Strategy Act (Bill M204). It received unanimous support and became law on May 29, 2025. We made history because I believed no mother should have to fight alone for the care she needs, and no family should have to suffer without support. But passing legislation was never the finish line. It was the beginning. For a year and a half, families have been waiting for answers about the progress of the strategy. The NDP missed its deadline to deliver a perinatal mental health strategy, leaving mothers and families waiting for the support they deserve. Now, David Eby is making another announcement on an issue where his government has failed to deliver on its commitments. Women and families deserve more than another promise. They deserve results. Today, I am proud to stand with our Conservative team as we commit to real action on women’s mental health and health care: ✅ Fund Canada’s first Perinatal Mental Health Unit at BC Women’s Hospital. ✅ Fund a women’s hospital in Surrey to meet the needs of our growing communities. ✅ Deliver the perinatal mental health strategy so mothers, babies, and families can access the support they need, when they need it. This is about more than politics. It is about mothers who are struggling, partners who don’t know where to turn, and babies who deserve healthy beginnings. It is about making sure no family is left behind to navigate these challenges on their own. I did not introduce Bill M204 for a headline or a photo opportunity. I did it because I listened, I cared, and I believed we could do better. Mental health is not a political prop. It is a matter of life, dignity, and the well-being of our families. On October 24, vote for action. Vote for accountability. Vote for better health care for women and families. Vote Conservative.