Speech (House debate)

{
    "time": "2026-02-27 11:05:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Branden Leslie (Portage\u2014Lisgar, CPC)",
        "fr": "Branden Leslie (Portage\u2014Lisgar, PCC)"
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p data-HoCid=\"9194487\" data-originallang=\"en\"> Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honour the life of a great man, Ron Russell.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"9194488\" data-originallang=\"en\"> Ron was a farmer and a founder of AgWest equipment in Portage la Prairie, building a brand and reputation across western Canada for quality products and great service. He loved agriculture, making deals and supporting his community. More importantly, Ron was a husband, father, grandfather, friend, mentor and a man whose presence left a lasting impression on everyone fortunate enough to know him. He was always quick with a smile, and that booming laugh of his was always just a split second away. People could not help but smile when they were around Ron.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"9194489\" data-originallang=\"en\"> Ron saw every interaction as a chance to make a friend, of which he collected an uncountable number across North America who will miss him dearly. May his wife Joan, son Murray, daughter Denise and her husband Yuri, his sisters, nieces and nephews, and his grandchildren whom he adored, be blessed with strength from the memories of the way he lived and grateful for the many years they had with him, even through his long battle with cancer. We will miss him. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"9194490\" data-originallang=\"en\">Rest easy, Uncle Ron.</p>",
        "fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"9194487\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, je prends la parole aujourd'hui pour rendre hommage \u00e0 un grand homme, Ron Russell.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"9194488\" data-originallang=\"en\">Ron \u00e9tait un agriculteur et l'un des fondateurs d'AgWest, un fournisseur d'\u00e9quipements \u00e0 Portage la Prairie, qui a b\u00e2ti une marque et une r\u00e9putation dans tout l'Ouest canadien pour des produits de qualit\u00e9 et un excellent service. Il aimait pratiquer l'agriculture, conclure des accords et soutenir sa collectivit\u00e9. Surtout, Ron \u00e9tait un mari, un p\u00e8re, un grand-p\u00e8re, un ami, un mentor et un homme dont la pr\u00e9sence a profond\u00e9ment marqu\u00e9 tous ceux qui ont eu la chance de le conna\u00eetre. Il avait toujours le sourire aux l\u00e8vres et son rire tonitruant ne tardait jamais \u00e0 \u00e9clater. Les gens ne pouvaient s'emp\u00eacher de sourire lorsqu'ils \u00e9taient en compagnie de Ron.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"9194489\" data-originallang=\"en\">Ron consid\u00e9rait chaque interaction comme une occasion de se faire un ami et il en a accumul\u00e9 un nombre incalculable partout en Am\u00e9rique du Nord, qui le regretteront profond\u00e9ment. Que son \u00e9pouse Joan, son fils Murray, sa fille Denise et son mari Yuri, ses s\u0153urs, ses ni\u00e8ces et neveux, ainsi que ses petits-enfants qu'il adorait, trouvent du r\u00e9confort dans le souvenir de la fa\u00e7on dont il a v\u00e9cu et soient reconnaissants pour les nombreuses ann\u00e9es qu'ils ont pass\u00e9es avec lui, m\u00eame pendant son long combat contre le cancer. Il nous manquera.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"9194490\" data-originallang=\"en\">Repose en paix, oncle Ron.</p>"
    },
    "url": "/debates/2026/2/27/branden-leslie-1/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/branden-leslie/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/4655/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "13385891",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Statements by Members",
        "fr": "D\u00e9clarations de d\u00e9put\u00e9s"
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Ron Russell",
        "fr": "Ron Russell"
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/2026/2/27/",
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}