After the sudden death of his colleague in the House of Commons, Niagara Falls MP Rob Nicholson is spreading the word about a pocket-sized measure that could help prevent or stave-off heart attacks.
Speaking to reporters in the House of Commons foyer today (Wednesday), Nicholson held up a little blue pill case that attaches to a keychain, where he said he keeps "a couple of Aspirin" tablets.
Ontario MP Gord Brown died after apparently suffering a fatal heart attack in his Parliament Hill office at the age of 57.
Citing the recommendation to chew a few low-dose aspirin tablets if you think you may be having a heart attack, after calling 911, Nicholson said having some handy can’t hurt.
Nicholson went online and ordered hundreds of the keychain cases and has since been passing them out.
He estimated each one cost around a dollar and is making them available to people in his constituency and for those on Parliament Hill.
Brown is the fourth MP to die during this session of Parliament, including fellow Conservative MP Jim Hillyer who was found dead in his Hill office in 2016 of a heart attack.