https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/critics-caution-against-plan-to-expand-medical-assistance-in-dying-to-those-with-mental-illness-1.6691311

I know this is breaking my rule of abstaining from doing anymore mental health advocacy. But, death-by-medical-professional, pushed on the mentally-ill as a way to eradicate the inconvenience of a lifelong social burden—all without an equivalent effort for an equally robust program to help them live their best lives—is nothing short of scandalous.

While The Trudeau Government establishes 9-8-8, and promises to “study disability” for two years before enacting the Canadian Disability Benefit into law—something that could be done right within months as we see with their clout on other issues—is a huge red flag. It’s pretty obvious that the Liberals are either trying to kill us and cover up the crime by enacting a suicide hotline (9-8-8), or they’re disturbingly more schizoid than me. That’s not going to bode well for the next federal election.

So what now? And was the creation of 9-8-8 a cover-up? If so, this is an extremely narcissistic and cynical administration. But voting for Pierre Polievre’s conservative government means all our pensions stop. We may be rounded up put into a newly “renovated” Riverview Hospital with the help of provincial conservatives like Kevin Falcon’s B.C. United Party. Then it’s a slow death as they lock the gate, and walk away congratulating themselves, laughing at how easy that was.

I don’t believe any Canadian with a mentally ill child wants either of the two choices. And I’m sure Canadians are smart enough about mental health, despite media distortions to brainwash us in the midst of confusion and doublespeak. We’re much stronger as a nation than we know, and politicians are afraid of that. Your children and children’s children deserve better than this. The legacies either party will leave are terrible and frightening. ~V.