Blaming mystery attacker
Coquihalla crash cleared
EU to block our cherries
All BC News
Climate plan 'not enough'
Libs to Scheer: show pride
What stinks in Cape Breton?
More Canada News
Life sentence overturned
5 killed by lightning
Body of film producer found
More World News
Wholesale sales inch up
Estate planning for Fido?
Funding affordable housing
Rockets in eye of the storm
Warriors drop ex. opener
Time to hit the ice
Miley denies cheating
Jamie Foxx denies romance
'Expect to be manipulated'
Dan in Ottawa
Criticism and government
Over this past summer I have been fortunate to receive some favourable comments in a local editorial on my work as a Member of Parliament and also have been the...
Neighbours make a difference
For those of you who follow my reports frequently you may recall a previous incident I reported on that involved a dance instructor located in the Merritt area...
Opportunity exists in our own backyard
The subject of internal trade has been a prominent one recently in large part as our Government has recently launched the "One Canada, one national...
First Nations Financial Transparency Act
Recently I have received a number of inquiries on the First Nations Financial Transparency Act. In large, part the comments have been raised over the financial...
Showcasing success
In late 2012 the community of Attawapiskat became a household name in large part due to a housing related crisis and again more recently on news that the former...
Connecting with Canadians
Last week I wrote an MP report on a variety of subjects that also included the concern of interest groups using the courts on issues that they often fail to...
What is the supremacy of Parliament?
To date I have been greatly enjoying my summer listening tour– the opportunity to meet with citizens, organizations and employers firsthand is very...
The sounds of summer
The first week of my summer listening tour has been a very productive and interesting one. Many of the citizens I have spoken to have diverse views and also...
Thoughts on Canada Day 2014
The Canada Day long weekend is easily my favourite time of year. It’s when Canadians from all walks of life join together in celebration for all that we...
Temporary foreign worker program
This past week the Government announced significant changes to many classifications within the temporary foreign worker program (TFWP). Reaction to these...
Courage and sacrifice
As I submit my MP reports on a weekly basis often the number of events that can occur within a seven day time frame are significant and difficult to fit into a...
Midnight sittings, drug recalls & gas tax
This week is another very active one in Ottawa. On Monday our Government tabled a motion to extend the House of Commons sitting hours until midnight each...
Keeping politics out of the office
Last week was an unusually partisan one in the House of Commons - even by Ottawa standards. At issue was the Standing Committee on Procedure & House Affairs...
Presenting petitions
Last week a group of concerned local citizens dropped of a petition to my Penticton office on “The Right to Save Seeds”– this petition, signed...
Honouring our brave Canadians
This week will be a slightly shortened one in Ottawa as the House will be adjourned on Friday for Members of Parliament to attend National Day of Honour...
All opinions matter
If you have been following the Fair Elections Act debate in Ottawa you may have heard alarmist language applied from opposition and media that this bill is an...
Forced to relive a tragedy
One of many things I have learned in my time as a Member of Parliament is that when it comes to serious acts of senseless violence and the traumatic loss of...
The ins and outs of Parliament
Parliament Hill was rocked last week with the devastating news of the unexpected loss of our colleague, the Hon. Jim Flaherty. Media coverage on events in...
Foreign worker issues making headlines
The temporary foreign worker program has again made major headlines across British Columbia. This week complaints are centered on a number of fast food...
The end of the SIN card?
I have written in previous reports and spoken on the Temporary Foreign Worker Program in the House of Commons. The feedback from constituents for a number of...
