As a casual fan of the X-Men, until now Cyclops was my least favorite X-Men. Because of the movies and some of the shows' characterizations of him, in my mind, Cyclops got reduced to being the following.  Because of the franchise's insistence on having Wolverine as the leader of the X-Men, Cyclops loses a lot because of this role change. He's the one who gets the short end of the stick. So when I decided to read up on Scott Summers, you can only imagine my surprise about how layered this character actually is. Cyclops has been judged, and he has been deemed worthy. With that being said though, I do have to mention Storm as someone who is easily Cyclops is equal at worst when it comes to leading the X-Men, and at her best, she even surpasses him. For the sake of time, I'm not going to go through everything that has happened to Scott Summers, but in short, he has lost romantic partners many, many times, he's lost his family, regained them, and lost them again. He had to send his newborn son, Cable, to the future in order to save him from a techno-organic virus, only to meet his son later on as a grown man even older than he is. He's been possessed by apocalypse, and he's had his memories warped more than once. Scott Summers has been through the wringer, in all of his different iterations and reboots in the storied franchise, but I want to look at what makes this character tick. After the plane crash that left him orphaned, Scott's memory became fractured by Mr. Sinister, and much of his past was lost also. Marvel's snapshot showcases Scott's life in the orphanage after losing his entire family, a life that was clearly missing something. Scott became inspired by the Fantastic Four, who despite being in an accident and things having gone horribly wrong for them, they chose to help people. Scott was searching for meaning out of his own circumstances. He needed his loss to mean something, to give him direction in his life. Emma Frost once mentioned that compassion radiates out of the core of who Scott Summers is, and this story showcases that before he even had power, Scott wanted to help people. He just didn't know how. Saving people, making important choices in the heat of battle, was never about power for Scott. It was knowing what to do and being prepared in these situations, being in control. So Scott became obsessed with knowing how to react to emergencies and threats, learning how to think like a tactician. The art of war makes sense to the mutant like nothing ever has. Scott never had control of his memories, and he couldn't save his family or his brother. So learning how to be in control strikes a specific chord with Scott Summers. After awakening his mutation, Scott nearly killed people, and naturally he grew terrified of hurting those around him. Cyclops' powers are unique in The X-Men. Most of the characters we come across learn or already have some sort of control of their abilities at base level. Cyclops never does. Whedon's astonishing X-Men writes that Scott's power is the source of his extraordinary self doubt. It's his greatest setback. So many mutants live in fear of their abilities, of course. But Scott is the leader of the X-Men. The poster child for accepting your mutation, Xavier's golden boy, and every time he opens his eyes, a part of him fears the result. When you consider the sheer destructive capabilities of his powers when left unchecked, that makes him uniquely afraid of his abilities. And why wouldn't it? Imagine opening your eyes one day, and almost leveling an entire building and everyone in it. But it's also fascinating, because through training, he has developed this sniper level accuracy and precision, up to the point where he's able to perform some of these crazy ricochet shots and yet he is still deathly afraid of hurting those around him if he takes that visor off. Astonishing X-Men confronts this fear and suggests that unlike any of the other X-Men who have gotten over their fears and have learned to control their abilities, there is a reason Scott never has. And it's not because he couldn't. But because Scott Summers decided he never would. He decided to let his mutation become his demon and to let that fear control him. If Scott never learned how to control his power, it would force him to always hold himself together. If he doesn't, he risks hurting and killing people. It's as simple as that. Cyclops' greatest wrestling match is the one that he has with control. And it's this decision that has forced the mutant to become the great leader that he is. Cyclops over the years has become a truly genius strategist. When taking down Juggernaut, Cyclops demonstrates that he has at least 26 plans to take the monster down and he goes all the way up to plan number 42. And it's plan number 13 that does the job. He has a plan for the off chance that a Kaiju attacks. He knows exactly what makes each member of his team tick and is ready to poke his teammates so that they are at their best. While so much of that preparation is himself, Charles Xavier has instilled a significant portion of it into him. When Scott meets Xavier, the professor acts as a father figure and a mentor and essentially a paragon to aspire to for the young hero. In one story, Scott mentions how he had deified the professor, and it makes sense. Professor Xavier saved him. X-Men 1991 touches on the idea that Scott was such a bright eyed kid, he was so enthralled by Xavier that he had no will of his own. He had no individual thought from the moment he turned 15. It was all Xavier. Cyclops and Professor X's relationship is complex. Cyclops was his first X-Men, and yet he wasn't the favorite, Gene was, but Scott had all the pressure on him. He was Charles' right hand, the one who would echo all of the professor's ideas and thoughts. His leader, the one Charles bred to be just like him. In basketball, the great point guards are extensions of their coaches, and Scott was the coach on the floor. But more than that, Scott had to be perfect. Being an X-Men isn't a game. Out in the real world, it wasn't like the danger room, where they could just reset the circumstances and the stakes with the press of a button. The X-Men are constantly trying to showcase themselves to the world as representatives of an entire species, and Scott is often the head of that. He was representing Xavier, so Summers always had to make the right decisions. He always had to be perfect. He had to be Professor X. Add on Xavier's dream, and Scott becomes the one to carry that dream forward. We see that most when Xavier loses hope at times, when he's tired from the lack of change or whatever the case may be, Cyclops is often the one to remind him of that dream, and how necessary it is to continue to fight for it and not give in. However, as the years went by and the stories evolved, Xavier's treatment of the X-Men changed as he did. The professor in many stories gains a God complex, and he becomes increasingly cruel and abusive in these stories, all for the quote greater good, and Scott is often at the forefront of these attacks. To name a few of his wrongdoings, the professor wiped Beast's memory of his first girlfriend because he believed that it was in Hank's best interest to forget about these memories. Xavier led a ton of X-Men to their deaths throughout the years, and the X-Men would begin to resent the professor. They were child soldiers, and Xavier was the general. Cyclops was his lieutenant, and his prototype. Used and abused time and again like a soldier uses their rifle and discards it when it is no longer needed. They were tools. The professor famously once even erased the memory of Scott's own brother, Vulcan. Charles constantly demeaned and belittled Scott's leadership. He failed to trust him in times of crisis. Mr. Sinister once called the man absent, overbearing, neglectful, and tyrannical, a man with a good heart and good intentions, sure, but intentions simply aren't enough. At one point, Scott even found it difficult to find the differences between Mr. Sinister and Xavier, even kicking the professor out of the X-Men in one of these stories. In Avengers vs X-Men, we see another example of how Charles speaks to Scott. He knows all the right buttons to push him, to make him feel small, and to make him feel as though they are not equals. I'm ashamed of you.  The professor then threatens to shut down Scott mentally. He threatens to kill him, and Scott, in this story, under the influence of the Dark Phoenix, eventually kills the man. Over the years, Scott becoming the true leader of the X-Men proved to be a necessary change, as Scott grew immensely. He stepped out of the professor's shadow when he became his own person, his own leader. All that death and trauma that Scott experienced set the stage for Scott's summers to forge his own path, littered with his own trials and tribulations, and his own new relationships. As a leader, Cyclops demands order and structure, imposing clear roles and responsibilities on the battlefield. Apocalypse details Scott as the consummate leader, able to weigh complicated battle strategies and moral value judgments, all while carrying this incredible imposter syndrome. Above all else, Scott's summers grows into a man wholeheartedly dedicated to mutant kind. In the first chapter of Fractions and Can you X-Men run, Pixie got beaten up quite brutally by an anti-mutant hate group. And Cyclops says that the thing that stuck with him most wasn't the blood or the gore, but it was that image of her wings.  Magical things ruined, he says. And this is how Scott views mutations. He sees them as beauty.  That's Scott's summers. This is Cyclops' compassion. It's so fascinating to me that it's this character out of all of them who's ready to sacrifice everything to ensure that mutant kind survives. His ability isn't glamorous. He's destructive. To reiterate, this man lives in constant fear of destroying everyone he loves and cares about every waking moment. He can't read minds or control magnetism or face through things. Cyclops isn't an omega level mutant. He isn't absurdly powerful like leaders usually are in these stories. And yet this guy is ready to risk it all to see his people thrive. Compassion radiates out of the core of who Scott's summers is, and Cyclops has suffered for his people. After the events of House of M, many mutants got wiped out, and the birth of new mutants was brought to a halt. The world was left with several hundred mutants on the entire planet. When one singular mutant is born, Scott deems the child as the mutant Messiah. And we see Cyclops' character transform here. Mutant kind was facing the threat of extinction, and Scott's summers was determined to control the outcome. Scott became a true soldier, a general, in this great time of conflict. Cyclops in this run was at odds with Xavier for all the wrong that the professor had done to him. But regardless of his personal feelings, at that time, if someone was valuable to the mutant cause, Scott was willing to use them. And he kept Xavier on standby for that very reason. The purifiers, the reavers, the marauders, and Cable were all in the race for this child. Scott proved himself to be the most desperate. He proved himself willing to do anything to save mutant kind. So much so that he even goes on to create a new X-Force so that they can track and kill Cable, his very own son. This was war, and Cyclops was cognizant that he had crossed the line.  Scott was eventually so boxed in that he sent both the X-Force and Cable to their potential deaths. All to save hope. War is seeing children not in their innocence, but as X-Men and soldiers prepared to defend their home against anyone. These are the uniquely tough decisions that one must make as leader. And when it comes time to make these choices, these sacrifices, no one is better equipped to than Scott Summers. Scott has been bred for these situations. He spent his whole life learning and harnessing the ability to be in control, even amidst chaos. He's seen it all and so he has become a master at improvising. Not only does Scott have to make these choices, a leader must have faith in himself and his people. It's building that faith, that trust, that pays off in times of crises. Like he does time and again with Wolverine and here with Cable, as he first trusts the future of mutant kind to him. When he sends Nathan and Hope off to the future. But ultimately, Cyclops has faith in himself and frankly that's one of the strongest traits a leader can have. He backs himself and his plans to the very end. And it's these very plans that save Hope and it's that very faith that has Hope save mutant kind. But Scott is then faced with the challenge of reintegrating the X-Men into a world where they are unwanted. He demonstrates a nuanced understanding of the spotlight that is continually placed on the X-Men and on mutants as a whole. He understands where they sit politically in the world's perspective on them. Being the leader of the X-Men isn't just in times of crises, but it's managing all of these smaller situations as well. The Avengers vs X-Men conflict acts as a microcosm of the way the world views the X-Men and how these views even affect their own members. That view is that mutants are intrinsically dangerous and their rights as people do not deserve to be respected. As Hope summers in this run was never given a fair chance as an individual. With the Phoenix headed towards her, she was immediately labeled as a danger who need to be taken into custody. Wolverine was even willing to kill the girl if it wasn't for cyclops. When Scott ends up bonding with the Phoenix, he actually does end up doing good things for humanity. Bringing food and water to places that needed. But ultimately what is consistent with the X-Men is that humans fear power, no matter how it's used.  To end this conflict in its entirety, Hope would end up being the one to ultimately take control of the Phoenix and she would end up saving Mutant Kind. Just as Cyclops predicted back when Hope was born in the Messiah complex. Cyclops was right. Cyclops never shies away from taking responsibility for his actions. Whether it's the refugees who were displaced because of them, all the people that had to die, Scott ends up tortured because of it.  He acknowledges all the people and even weeps for them. But given the chance, he would do it all over again. Because everything he did, everything he did was to give Mutants a future. He crossed the line, he made the hard choices so nobody else had to. He gave up his own freedom, his own future to save theirs. These events radicalized Cyclops. So Cyclops' character is forced to look at the world for what it truly is. He's given time to reflect on how even his own peers view Mutant Kind. In so many of these stories, government officials attack mutant children. Police officers attack mutants.  Cyclops has been around for it all, every iteration of it. And the character gets to a point where he's seen enough.  We pack up and move to an island and they destroy it. After everything that has happened, Cyclops has finally came to the conclusion that their passivity, Xavier's dream to simply take all of humanity's hate and refuse to fight back, is ultimately harmful to mutants. Because now mutants everywhere begin to believe that they are a group of people who are hopeless and without a voice. So Cyclops becomes that voice. Cyclops was imprisoned for his actions, but he left this conflict understanding that no one would fight for Mutant Kind, not even the Avengers. The greatest warriors of their generation won't even fight for their rights. He says, no one will do it for them. They must fight for themselves against anyone who wishes to deny their freedom. Summers never advocates for any sort of war against humans and even says that he stands with all the humans that stand with them. Cyclops tried to use humanity's fear of mutants to ultimately dissuade humans from waging war on Mutant Kind. A war was the last thing he wanted. Scott's ideology lives somewhere in between Professor X's and Magneto's. He once famously said that Charles had a dream while he had a plan. Charles's dream is the peaceful coexistence between humans and mutants. A dream where mutants can live freely among humans and can be accepted as regular members of society. And they try to gain humans' acceptance and approval. Xavier's dream ultimately puts the power in humans' hands. To make the decision on whether mutants should be accepted. It creates an idea that mutants have to be perfect to be accepted. Magneto, on the other hand, has had different ideologies based on the writer. He wants to believe that mutants were superior to humans. He looked for equality through power and force. And at one point he desired mutant independence. Hence the creation of Genosha, Utopia, etc. Magneto's constant is that he is willing to be much more brutal and violent than Charles is about the freedom and the future of mutant kind. Ultimately they all want the same things and that is for mutants to live in peace. Scott, however, understands the reality of the world and the perception of mutant kind in their world. He doesn't believe in mutant elitism, but in the Krokoa era he is on board with the idea of mutants living independently from humans. It puts mutants' lives at the forefront and it ensures that they are safe. His aim is for mutant kind to be left alone, but he will not hesitate to take action against those who wish to take away their basic rights. Scott extends this compassion to all people, period. He has proven time and again that mutant or not, he will fight for marginalized people. Scott Summers is hopeful, but he is not naive. He wants to co-exist peacefully with humanity, but he will not let them walk all over him and his people. That's who Scott Summers is as a leader. And as a character, I think his willingness to do whatever it takes to save humanity, coupled with his incredible vulnerability, his fear of himself, and his desperation for control. Make his character particularly fascinating. Cyclops is a lot of things, a nice whole, emotionally distant, and many stories he is a bad husband, a bad partner.  It's the reason why Storm respects him so much, why she continues to follow him time and again. She knows that he is bred for that position, and she knows how difficult it is. Scott is an inspiration. He inspired Wolverine of all people to be a better man. What would Scott Summers do? That would become Logan's mantra. He notes Cyclops as someone worth following. So for me, Cyclops is the most important X-Man. Because he is always there, always. He is a fighter for mutant kind until the very end. The quintessential X-Man.


What is going on guys it's your boy DPJ here today with another Destiny video and in today's Destiny video we're going to see what Zers brought to the tower on the 25th of September now he's located to the right of the tower so once you spawn in you just run ahead right you come through this room right here and you'll see he's down to the right of the bottom of these stairs and now there's a few things I'm hoping he's bringing things I haven't got let's just see what he has okay okay okay okay um oh fuck yes fuck yes yes yes we have a primary legacy engram don't forget guys these cost 31 strange coins but we'll only bring year one weapons so if you don't need any year one weapons don't get these mixed up for exotic engrams that will have new shit in okay for the titan we have the rune wing gauntlets these are for 280 defense 45 intellects and 41 strength costing 13 strange coins muds are heavy ammo drops more often and contains more ammo in each drop increased reload speed or rocket launchers and increased grenade throw distance for the hunter and fuck yes because I haven't got these are the sealed ahamkara grasps the new taking king gauntlets absolutely epic offering 280 defense also costing 13 strange coins offering 70 strength muds are gain an additional melee charge and melee damage may reload your primary weapon pretty badass increased melee attack speed and increased reload speed with fusion rifles but I believe that can be swapped with heavy weapons also or machine guns I'm not too sure for the warlock we have the night behind nemesis helmet this offering 280 defense with 75 intellect muds are super generate an extra orb revive and be revived faster more super energy from non-guardian kills and gain bonus melee energy and all pickups also costing 13 strange coins we have a weapon this week and it is the damn hot moon and I haven't got this super super pumped for this this costing 23 strange coins not bad whatsoever I am actually gonna buy this I really am the whole moon is one of the weapons I've been waiting a whole year to get so you lucky ps4 more follows I've had this and rocking for such a while now making us Xbox users jealous can finally get this pretty excited about that now he hasn't gotten the exotic angle for us to buy that's probably because everybody was spamming them out last week and we also have the three of coins costing seven strange coins don't forget guys these have been patched so you will not get as many drops I'm still gonna test them out see how many I get I don't think it's gonna be that much of a great drop rate to be honest but yep guys that is what Zer has brought on the 25th of September 2015 if there anything here you're gonna buy let me know down below in that comment section thanks for stopping by as always do drop a like I do appreciate the support subscribe for daily destiny and I'll catch you on the next one peace out until next time POSS


What is going on guys welcome back to the channel critical overlord here in this video I'm gonna be talking about the news that came out today about Us getting Neve Campbell who is all but confirmed to be returning now in screen five as Sydney Press got the character that we all know and love the titular character the main star of the screen franchise One of the horrors jobbers best well-written final girls Brought to life wonderfully by Neve Campbell who's an amazing actress She's not confirmed to actually be in the film just yet But she is in talks with the directors of ready or not who have of course as we all know been attached to direct this upcoming screen project She is in talks with them to star in this upcoming screen film they've reached out to her And basically what it what it comes down to is the fact that the directors of ready or not they have shown like the fact that they want to pay tribute and they want to Respect everything that West Craven has done in the past and I think that's what really got to Neve Campbell She even says it in the clip. I'm about to play That's what really got to her because I always thought that the biggest person that was gonna be hard to secure if they were to ever Do another screen movie without without West Craven is gonna be Neve Campbell because Neve Campbell has stated on multiple occasions that She cannot see herself doing doing a film without West unless it's done Right and then further her for her to already be in talks with the directors and then liking what they have to offer And I'm assuming she might have some stipulations that she wants to have lived up or some stipulations that she wants to have in place If she does end up returning I It's just great to hear that she is confident and Hope she's she says she hopes they get to do it But of course with everything going on in the country nothing's actually gonna be efficient So this is over but they are in communications to have Neve Campbell return as Sidney Prescott this that that much is confirmed Neve Campbell is all but now Confirmed to actually have an official role in screen five the directors have plans for her She's liking their plans and I'm just gonna go ahead and play this clip where she talks about The fact that she is now in or she had been in communications with them She recently had a sit-down or an interview with Jay Hamilton where she just shared this news and she shared it today But here's a clip where she talks about screen five Pants that you're gonna be involved. Are we gonna see Sydney again? They've come to me And we're having conversations. It's a little hard at the moment because of COVID To know when that'll happen Hopefully we can you know see eye to eye on all the elements that have to come into place for it to happen I originally had been really apprehensive about doing another stream without West Because he's such a genius and he is the reason they are what they are The directors who have come to me have come with such a great Appreciation for West's work and really want to honor it and that meant a lot to me and yeah Okay, so as you saw in that clip, she made it very clear as to what what's actually going on the conversations I may mention of and the fact that The directors of ready or not they've they've made it they've made it very clear that they want to respect what Scraven has done in the past and they seem very passionate about it they might have even made it clear to Nef Campbell that they are fans of the screen franchise and I what I see a lot of people getting from this is that it gives them hope that this movie is actually gonna be a full-blown screen 5 This could still be a movie that's taking place after the original film keep that in mind Doesn't mean we're not gonna get any retcons But I would like to think that that is a good indication that we won't get any sequels being ignored cuz for Nef Campbell to be back on board I would want to think that that means that You're not you're not doing a terrible thing with the continuity and the ideas that she has heard clearly has her interest because she thinks She she she's willing to be able to come on board if everything pans out correctly But we have to wait and see what's gonna happen with this outbreak Because she says at the very end that hopefully they get to do it. It's not a case of if she wants to do it or not She she is she's wanting to do it It's just that when is this gonna be able to get get filmed because we know that the movie was supposed to start filming this this month But with everything going on the country that's probably on the back burner and what I wanted also discuss is some potential Casting members who I would like to see come in screen 5 now For all we know as of right now the film is gonna follow a young woman who returns to her hometown to investigate a series of vicious crimes Now everyone is gonna instantly jump and say that this must mean it sniff Campbell Sydney Prescott is gonna be our main character game.  She's gonna be the person returning to her hometown Sydney, of course, is gonna appear Neff Campbell will return as Sydney But she's not going to be the main character in the main focus. I feel like what the whole idea is with this Rendition or this reimagining or bringing back the whole idea of bringing back screen originally was to start a new trilogy Where we were respecting the old respecting the past with the original trilogy and then recognizing the future Starting off a new generation. I feel like Sydney Gale and Dewey they can be there and the story can still be about Sydney Intertwined it though with something some fresh blood fans there There's several fans for the character of Kirby again that character is a perfect blend of not only Sydney But also Randy and I just want to see Hayden Pantier come back and reprise that role She doesn't oh well, it's not that big of a deal to me really I just I just really wish that would be something of a case that we could get and then I know a lot of People are talking about having Jessica Roth in the film from happy death day I think that would be absolutely amazing to have Jessica Roth in screen 5 Another person that I would like to see in screen 5 or come back rather in screen 5 is Patrick Dempsey I'd like to see him as like a love interest for Sydney. I'd like to see detective him detective can K to return He can be a love interest for Sydney Another person I would like to see return Not even return another another star that I would like to see in screen 5 is actually Bill Skarsgard I think he would I think that would be an amazing casting announcement if that ever came out I think Bill Skarsgard would fit just would fit perfectly in screen 5 He gives off that Billy Loomis vibe So I know everyone's instantly gonna go with him to be the killer But I would like to see Bill Skarsgard in in screen 5 and I know previously we've talked about how The directors have followed people from Riverdale like Lily Reinhardt and Cole Sprouse on Twitter If I had to pick one of those so I'm gonna go with Lily Reinhardt That's that's those are just a few names that I like to see involved in screen 5 Hayden Pantier Patrick Dempsey Jessica Roth I could go with and That's that's really all I have to say really on the matter of screen 5 and this casting news That just came out with the possible chance of us getting Sydney Prescott back But let me know what you guys think about that down in the comment section below Are you excited about this if you haven't already make sure you subscribe it's in our post notifications So you never miss a video down in the comment section below or in the description rather I'm gonna have links on my all my social media accounts on my Facebook Twitter and Instagram You can message me there to let me know if there's any movies news or reviews You would like me to cover in the future down in the comment section I'm gonna have a link to the Facebook group go ahead and join that group so you can stay up to date on Anything regarding Jeepers creepers and other horror content with all that in mind guys. I will see you in the next video


I think it's now time for a member's statements. Recognize the member for Sudbury. Thank you, Speaker. I want to tell you about some young people in my community have lost their lives through the opioid crisis and also their loved ones. Amanda Byrne told me about her brother, Ryan Packham. Ryan was an amazing man, a hard worker, and the best uncle any child could ask for, and a loving son. On August 25th, Ryan died of an opioid overdose. He was one of three overdose deaths that weekend. Devon LaChance was a 23-year-old Cambrian College music student who could master any instrument in just a few hours. And on February 8th, Devon overdosed on Purple Heroin. In February alone, eight people died in 15 days from opioid-related incidents in Sudbury. The impact of the opioid emergency is magnified in northern communities like ours. When someone passes away, all of Sudbury mourns speaker. Devon and Ryan deserve to be more than just statistics. We're in the midst of a public health emergency. It's a crisis. It's a sign killer of our youths and our residents. And we need urgent action from this government to prevent more deaths. All these deaths are preventable. Thank you, Speaker. Thank you. Member Statements, the Member for Peterborough, Coortha. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today is a great day. It's one of those days that it's positive for Ontario. And I'd like to talk about something positive that happened this past weekend in my riding. On Sunday, we had the Easter Seals telethon. For those of you who don't know that telethon is to raise money to buy wheelchairs for those who need it. It was a fabulous success. I'd like to share that to a couple of people in particular. Graham Hart, the MC for the event, it was his 45th Easter Seals telethon that he was hosting. I think that is a remarkable achievement in and of itself. On top of that, we raised a great deal of money for Easter Seals, money that's going to go to people who need it. And I want to give a shout out in particular to one individual. My constituency assistant, who has cerebral palsy, who is in a wheelchair, made a donation so that others could have the wheelchairs that they need as well. She recognized that that's part of her responsibility. It's something that she wanted to do. And I think it's a very noble act on her part. And I'd like to recognize her for that. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you. Member Statements. The member for Kuwait, Nong. Good, Mr. Speaker. Yesterday, we were visited by a leadership from the insnavagnation. They represent 41st Nations from across Ontario. I want to thank them for traveling to spend time with us. Today, I want to honor some other very gifted members of insnavagnation. This week, the Wikimekong High School robotics team from Manitunan Island are doing something very special. Team 5672 is competing for the first Ontario Provincial Championship for robotics. I wish them good luck in their qualification matches today with Mrs. Saga. This team qualified by winning the regional competition in Waterloo. And the team has also set a record score during the semifinals for the regionals. They are all First Nations team robotics team with 25 members. They are from the Ojibwe, Udawa, and Potawatomi nations. Their hope is to inspire more First Nations youth to be involved in science, technology, engineering, mathematic fields, also known as STEM. First Nations youth are significantly underrepresented in all fields of STEM study, high quality STEM education for First Nations. Youth give them greater career and educational opportunities. And investing in First Nations STEM education can help our youth reach their potential. But today, I want to say good luck to the team from Wikimekong High School. We are very proud of you. Miigwetch. Thank you. Member Statements, the member for Don Valley North. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Last week, the owner of the Fairview Mall, a community shopping mall in my riding of Don Valley North, announced an $80 million transformation project. This project involves repurposing the existing department store and other retail space into a new role of restaurant and improving pedestrian access from the mall to Donville subway station. Fairview Mall is a landmark for Don Valley North. For close to 50 years, Fairview Mall provides Don Valley North residents a local destination to get together, shop, and spend your time. Fairview Mall has created great memories and experience for those who go there. Earlier this year, I joined Fairview Mall to celebrate the Lunar New Year with our local residents and communities. This revitalization and transformation project is creating jobs and enhancing the makeup of Don Valley North. Congratulations. And thank you for investing in our economy and community. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you. Member Statements, the member for Humber River, Black Creek. Thank you, Speaker. If you drive in Ontario, the law says you need auto insurance. The shopping round for the best auto insurance rate leaves us feeling stuck between a rock and a hard place. A report in 2018 estimated that Ontario drivers have overpaid the auto insurance industry by as much as a billion a year in their premiums. Even worse, some GTA communities, like my lifelong home of Humber River Black Creek, pay some of the highest auto insurance rates in the country. The past liberal government's record on auto insurance was broken promises on reducing premiums. And while auto insurance rates rose under their watch, accident benefits were significantly reduced. Ontario's NDP and I have been fighting for fair auto insurance rates for many years. And at the Pactown Halls, I've hosted and attended on better auto insurance drivers spoke with one voice. Enough is enough. I've heard them and on March 27th, I introduced my private member's bill entitled the Lower Automobile Insurance Rates Act, which will cap excessive auto insurance company profiteering and bring improved transparency on the information these companies submit to the government regulator. On April 18th, next week, my bill will be debated during second reading here in this house. I'm calling on all MPPs to do the right thing, support my Lower Automobile Insurance Rates Act inside with Ontario's drivers over excessive auto insurance company gouging. Thank you, Speaker. Member Statements, the member for Burlington. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. National Volunteer Week is a perfect time for me to recognize and extend my heartfelt thanks to all the volunteers who contribute their time and energy to volunteering in countless Burlington endeavors. Their work is part of the reason Burlington is known as one of the greatest places to live in the entire province of Ontario, Speaker. There is a genuine sense of community that comes from simply caring and showing it. Joseph Brand Hospital recently recognized Barb Tether, a dedicated hospital volunteer who has been supporting and helping patients for 40 years.  Joseph Brand Hospital has more than 500 dedicated volunteers that contribute about 80,000 hours a year in over 40 areas of service, Speaker. I want to also recognize the venerable Bill Reed on his 30th anniversary of working on the Poppy Campaign for the Royal Canadian Legion Branch. Bill is absolutely iconic in Burlington and is a vital part of this important Remembrance Day awareness and fundraising drive. Volunteers are the heart of everything they do at the beautiful Royal Botanical Gardens. If you have never visited, you must go. It is a world-class destination and a huge draw for green thumbs and students in Burlington. I want to recognize Larissa Pham, Royal Botanical Gardens Board of Directors. Thank you so much. There are so many volunteers. I won't be able to mention them all, so we appreciate all of them. Thank you. Thank you, Member Stavins, Member for Parkdale High Park. Thank you, Speaker. Many of us heard the recent reports that His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet, had been admitted to a hospital in India. His Holiness's personal physician has said that His Holiness was admitted for a minor chest infection. Speaker, given His Holiness's age, he's 83 years old. These reports, of course, worried us all. The Tibetan community of Ontario organized a community prayer gathering yesterday at the Tibetan Canadian Cultural Centre for His Holiness's good health and long life. This morning, we learned the good news that His Holiness is doing well and is expected to be released tomorrow. Speaker, His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, is not only a spiritual leader to Tibetans, but to people all around the world. He has spent his entire life traveling around the world, giving teachings, holding dialogues, promoting peace and compassion and engaging in science and spirituality. And of course, he has been a tireless advocate for the Tibetan people and on the Tibetan issue. On behalf of my constituents of Parkdale High Park and on behalf of all Ontarians and Canadians, I'd like to wish His Holiness good health. We join everyone in their prayers for His Holiness's long life. I'd also like to thank the hospital staff for their care and thank the people all around the world for their concerns and their prayers for His Holiness's recovery. Speaker, we look forward to welcoming His Holiness back to Canada. Thank you. Thank you. Member Statements. The member for Perth Wellington. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It's my pleasure to rise in the house today to congratulate Lyssel's own Jared Kiso on his night to remember at the Canadian Screen Awards. Jared is the co-creator of the Smash Crave TV hit series Letter Kenny, a crowd favorite from coast to coast that shows seventh season and is set to resume later this year. One of Lyssel's favorite sons did the town proud, winning two major awards that night. Inspired by Jared's upbringing in Lyssel, Letter Kenny contains all the hilarity, hijinks, and heart that encompasses life in small town rural Ontario. While the characters on the show may come from different circles and have their fair share of differences, they always have each other's backs at the end of the day. Jared started his night by winning the award for best writing in a comedy for the Letter Kenny episode, Letter Kenny Spelling Bee, an award he shared with his writing partner, Jacob Tierney. He then took home the award for the best lead actor in a comedy. An award he won for his work as Letter Kenny's main character, the straight shooting everyday man, Wayne. I've had the privilege of watching Jared's career take off and I'm happy to say he remains as humble and grounded as ever, a great Perth County boy. I would like to congratulate Jared on his success and I wish him all the best in the future. And as Olmafra PA, I agree wholeheartedly when Wayne says, it's a great day for hay. As for the rest of today's proceedings, as for the rest of today's proceedings, Mr. Speaker, hit or powder, let's get out of her. I think you've upstaged the minister of finance today. Member statements, member for Simcoe North. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Last week, my family, staff, and friends partook in the annual March muddiness in beautiful penitentiary. Hosted by the North Simcoe Rotoract, this fundraiser consisted of 25 obstacles that participants had to crawl, climb, and hurdle through. The purpose of the annual muddiness is to promote youth mental health in the region and fundraise for local services. Mr. Speaker, I am happy to say that North Simcoe Rotoract is expecting to raise between 35,000 and 40,000 this year. These proceeds are going to three local groups who support youth in Simcoe North, Waypoint Centre's Youth Wellness Hub, Big Brothers, Big Sisters of North Simcoe, and Georgian Bay District Secondary Schools Equity Club. Mr. Speaker, I would like to read a number of the obstacles' names today. The sloth scramble, the truffle shuffle, and perhaps the most aptly named light at the end of the tunnel. My personal favorite of the day, the Great Wall, had groups hoist each team member over a wooden barrier one at a time, a task that relied on a healthy dose of arm strength and teamwork. The Great Wall really embodied the central purpose of the day. Every group faced each obstacle as a team and as a community. And in doing so, we were able to show our youth that they are not alone and that their community is here to face every challenge with them and to lift them up when they need that support the most. I would like to thank the amazing North Simcoe Rotoract for all their hard work in organizing this event and for all they do in our community. This club empowers and engages young people in the region, connecting them with community leaders to develop their leadership and professional skills. I'd like to thank North Simcoe Rotoract, Team Dunlop, and all participants of the event. And I look forward to getting muddy with all of you again next year. Thank you. That concludes our member's statements this afternoon. Reports by committees.


Hi, I'm Tabitha Bell and this is Nox. I don't think I would have made it to Berkeley without my service dog because I have muscular dystrophy and it affects my balance and strength and so he acts kind of like a counterbalance to help me get around. It was hard growing up with muscular dystrophy because I couldn't run like all the other kids. I couldn't jump. I couldn't really play on the playground or anything and my doctor told me that I would be in a wheelchair by high school. He recommended to my mom that I should just drop out of school now and thankfully my mom did not do that and just pushed me to be the best and I mean now I'm not in a wheelchair and with my service dog I'm getting around stronger than I've ever been before. I started Positive Possibilities because I realized how lucky I was to have a service dog to help me and I knew that I needed to help other people get the same help and care. Positive Possibilities raises money to help pay for service dogs for kids and young adults who can't afford them. We have gifted 9 to date and are working on our 10th placement at the moment and so that's exciting. Knox may not be the most focused service dog but what he lacks in abilities he definitely makes up for in comic relief and he's just a companion for when I'm just lonely I can talk to him he can cheer me up. Knox is giving me my life back.


I have heard the sound of her life by day and by night. Many years ago, a great American speaking of Britain said that in the storm of battle and conflict, she had a secret vigor and a pulse like a cannon. In the great sound picture that is here presented, you too will hear that heart beating. For blended together in one great symphony is the music of Britain at war. The evening hymn of the lark, the roar of spitfires, the dancers in the great ballroom at Blackpool, the plank of machinery and shunting trains soldiers of Canada holding in memory in proud memory their home on the range, the BBC sending truth on its journey around the world, the trumpet call of freedom, the war song of a great people, the first sure notes of the march of victory as you and I listen to Britain. It's a great night to give them all the addiction, isn't it? This is London Calling, fricking service. London is calling you in the night before 9.05. You're finished in one time. You're finished in one time. You're finished in one time. You're finished in one time. You're finished in one time. You're finished in one time. This is the Pacific Service from London sending you all greetings and wishing the best of luck to those of you listening for this on C, or in the air, and in the merchant navy. Right hand, you press, look well up, it's there, now turn, press again, and the twist and the press swing.


Aloha. Here is my think-tech commentary. How do we reverse the seemingly inexorable trend of sliding into apathy and oligarchy, covered by a thin veneer of democratic play-acting? How do we revitalize the ideals envisioned by our founders, and the few of us still bearing torches against the darkness? Especially those of us who swore an oath to protect and defend the constitution. Proposed Solution 1. A New Political Entity? In this overwhelming political inertia, it seems highly unlikely either party will take the first step towards re-establishing amity. However, earlier this year, some former Republican officials publicly floated the idea of splitting from the GOP. Traditionally, third parties have been doomed from the start. Any alteration of our current direction is going to require cooperation from both sides of the aisle. The time for hypothesizing is past. We require politicians from the current parties to exhibit courage. Any new direction should embrace our traditional core values of individual liberty tempered by collective responsibility, genuine free market capitalism undistorted by corporate misinformation and manipulation, freedom of religious expression but adherence to the principle of separation of church and state, and so on. The focus would be on effective government, not pandering to religious fundamentalists, special interest groups, and conspiracy theorists. Compromise would not be by whittling proposals down to the lowest common denominator to a solution equally distasteful to all, but by combining the best ideas from both sides to create enduring, admirable solutions. We need to shed the baggage encumbering both current parties who only view accomplishments as success for one side linked to defeat for the other. Solution 2, National Service Upon completing secondary education or one's 19th birthday, whichever comes first, that person reports for two years of national service. It doesn't have to be just the armed forces. There are other programs where people can serve. Even those with disabilities less than completely debilitating. For them, national service could actually be a means of inclusion and invalidation. National service could be incentivized by offering higher education or technical training. Everyone has a shared experience, everyone has skin in the game. Proposed solution 3, Foreign Policy Our worldview needs to be corrected to understand that not all peoples in the world see things the way we do. A foreign policy that is respectful of other nations should drive our defense strategy as well. Can we really justify a defense budget that is not in lockstep with how we see the world? With all the military might we possess, it is hard for the rest of the world to not see the United States as paranoid. What are we afraid of? Proposed solution 4, Better Civics Education It could be posed that each of us is a representative of the nation. We carry with us the responsibility for maintaining the ideals set forth in the Constitution. Yet we have neglected that responsibility. Could it be that there are few who understand our government? Could it be that there is no sense of national unity that binds us? What having a better understanding of the mechanics of our democracy strengthen our nation in purpose? We are the maintenance people who have inherited a most unique nation. It requires maintenance. Doing nothing in that regard is the same as working against it. Mahalo. Thank you for your consideration of my think tech commentary. What having a better understanding of the mechanics of our democracy strengthen our nation in purpose? We are the maintenance people who have inherited a most unique nation. It requires maintenance. Doing nothing in that regard is the same as working against it. Mahalo. Thank you for your consideration of my think tech commentary.