Police watchdog called in
Mayor calls 'BS' on list
U.S. authorities find bodies
Premier stands by pick
Canada's most-wanted list
Sask. will still get rebates
Santos ends comeback bid
Douglas C-54 plane crashes
Trump's 'eyes and ears'
US TikTok ban sent to Biden
Phish fans enter the Sphere
CN Rail profits fall 
Warriors snakebitten in loss
Iginla off to Europe
Rockets ink prospect
Alleged Tupac killer in court
Lawsuit accuses Megan
Bam Margera’s tour axed
MP Report
Tax savings for seniors
Our Government has established many tax credits and benefits targeted to seniors aged 65 and up to help reduce their tax burden. So when our Minister of State...
School tax relief for students
The September long weekend to me has often meant one last chance to go camping and/or spending time with family and friends before the hustle and bustle of the...
New option for Old Age Security
Many of us are benefiting from advances in health and fitness and as a result, Canadians are living longer. Right here in our beautiful riding of Kelowna-Lake...
Plain language labelling
Our Kelowna-Lake Country riding recently had the pleasure of hosting my colleague Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq, who came to Kelowna to announce funding for...
Keeping history alive
All year, I look forward to the summer months so I can get back home and reconnect with as many of you as I can. Canada Day is a good jumping off point and it...
High gas prices not a gas
We all feel the frustration when local gas prices take a big jump, and I understand why people write to me questioning whether or not there is fair competition...
Good news on the horizon
Here’s a bit of good news; the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)’s 2013 Better Life Index just ranked Canada third among...
Talking to constituents
Many of you have been asking for my viewpoint on matters regarding the Senate and I appreciate the time constituents have taken to share their views. As a...
Protecting Canadian manufacturers
Ensuring Canadian Manufacturers Are Not Put At A Disadvantage In the early 1970s, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)...
Renewal of the Building Canada Fund
From a jobs and economic perspective, if I had to choose one federal government initiative that has had a significant impact on our riding, it would be local...
Winemakers contributing to economy
Take a few grapes, crush them, bottle the elixir and voila, you have a recipe for some great economic success. The British Columbia Wine Institute, which is...
Gov't helping Canadians with disabilities
On March 8th, I will be participating in the National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS)’s Kelowna Strategies to Employment Forum on...
A National Code for wireless services
When it comes to cell phone bills and wireless contracts we’ve all felt at one time or another like pulling our hair out. And what about the horror...
Canada Summer Jobs 2013
I don’t know about you but as a student growing up in Edmonton, looking for a summer job, I would head over to the Summer Hire-A-Student office. I was...
Plenty to be thankful for
There is a story by Zona Gale called Christmas, first published in 1912, which tells the tale of a town hit by hard times as the season of giving approaches....
Navigating Canadian Waters
I wish to share information with constituents regarding the changes proposed to the Navigable Waters Protection Act in Bill C-45. As a Kelowna city...
Petitions and benefits
Petitions are Fundamental to the Democratic Participation of Constituents A petition is an instrument of the democratic process, available to all...
Our vow to Veterans
Each year the faces of our Veterans change. Those who fought in the wars of the last century grow fewer replaced by younger men and women who have served in...
Celebrating science and technology
I recently had the opportunity to meet Ryan Holmes who is an Okanagan success story in innovation and technology. Ryan attended Okanagan College (OC) and is...
Our richest resource
Recently, I received a note from Shelagh Turner, the dedicated and hard-working Executive Director of the Canadian Mental Health Association, Kelowna &...
