BC firm's materials in space
$10K discrimination ruling
Quesnel pulp mill sold
Trudeau in Saskatoon 
Doctors protest tax change
Caribou herds growing 
Mistrial in migrant shooting
Military helicopters collide 
EU aide accused of spying 
Tourism operators struggle 
Nude Beverages sells line
Wealth gap widening
Leafs even series
Cristall gets pro look
Warriors even series in OT
Swift breaks Spotify record
Cudi Coachella set cut short
Bon Jovi 'hasn't been a saint'
Dan in Ottawa
Senators corking wine tax
In my May 25, 2016 MP Report, I wrote: “If you have been following our Canadian Senate, you may know that a recent effort has been underway by the Liberal...
Canada muscling up?
Canada plans to get more muscular. The Liberal government has announced a new defence policy for Canada. While details are still being revealed, here is some of...
Tax escalator under scrutiny
One event that seldom gets much media coverage outside Ottawa is committee stage review. Basically, once a bill has passed to second reading in the House of...
MPs can be civil, sometimes
As much as the House of Commons is often viewed as an adversarial environment there are also those times, albeit rare, when there is unanimous support for the...
Air travellers getting rights?
This week, the Liberal government introduced the Air Passenger Bill of Rights in the House of Commons. Technically, these proposed changes are part of Bill...
Don't bank on Liberal idea
I was asked recently if it is difficult to come up with a different topic every seven days for my weekly MP report to citizens. The challenge is not finding new...
Logging an election issue
One of the challenges provincial and federal governments face is communicating policy in a manner easily understood by citizens. This may sound simple, but...
Lumber war looming?
This week, the U.S. administration announced that Canadian softwood lumber will face new duties ranging from three per cent up to 24 per cent. The highest...
Cannabis changes coming
Last week, the Liberal government introduced the much anticipated marijuana legalization bill, technically known as Bill C-45 The Cannabis Act. The Liberals...
PM breaks another promise
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the federal Liberals have ticked off another item on their bucket list of broken promises. They set the stage for the latest...
Bombardier still taking flak
The major theme in Ottawa is still Bombardier after it was reported that six company executives were to receive $32 million in bonuses. As many of you might...
Liberal actions misguided
One aspect of majority governments that is not often discussed is its ability to control timing. Announcements that may not be received positively are often...
Liberals hike taxes
Everyone in Ottawa this week is talking about the budget. This is typically the time where Government promotes what it believes are the benefits of said budget...
Gov. has spending problem
This week, the House of Commons is adjourned and will resume next week with the much anticipated budget to be delivered on March 22. As is often the case, there...
Trillion-dollar debt
Canada is accelerating toward a trillion-dollar debt. In late December, the Liberal government quietly released a rather ominous report from the Department of...
Liberals' action prudent
One frustration I experienced in the last Parliament as a member of government was how certain bills and legislation were at times intentionally misrepresented...
An immigration powderkeg
As much as there has been considerable attention on how the new American administration may impact Canada from an economic perspective, overlooked thus far has...
Housing first, not politics
Earlier this week, all eyes were on the White House for the historic first meeting of President Trump and Prime Minister Trudeau. While no official agreements...
PM breaks promise
“We are committed to ensuring that the 2015 election will be the last federal election using first past the post,” Justin Trudeau said during the...
Tragedy in Quebec
It was my intent this week to cover the topic of employer-provided health benefits potentially being taxed by the Liberal government. This is by far the largest...
