Wood pellets exports double
Nearly $500K for car crash
Mounties won't be charged
Vise grips as steering wheel
$36M for vaccine injury 
Canadians split on budget
Historic Trump hearing 
Car insurance fuels inflation
Santos ends comeback bid
Metro sales edged higher
Retail sales slip 
Rogers Q1 profit down 
Warriors snakebitten in loss
Iginla off to Europe
Rockets ink prospect
Perry teams with Lu Kala
Megan denies harassment
Swift ‘one of the family’
MP Report
Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships
We often hear that Canada’s prosperity as a nation is increasingly based on investments in education and training, basic and applied research, and highly...
WD supports infrastructure
One of the departments working diligently on behalf of western Canadians is the department of Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD). Established in 1987,...
Positive economic news
It is a positive reflection of our economic stability and business sector confidence that Canada has been able to recover more than 765,000 net new jobs (90%...
Building great economic partnerships
The possibilities of growth in the Okanagan’s business sector, especially tourism, have increased tenfold now that United Airlines has announced it will...
Increasing RCMP accountability
Just before the House of Commons rose for the summer recess, the government tabled Bill C-42, the proposed Enhancing Royal Canadian Mounted Police...
Canadians at work
The latest census results from Statistics Canada confirm our population is growing older. Canada is quickly becoming a nation faced with a declining labour...
Ambitious trade missions
Economic Action Plan 2012 emphasized our Government's commitment to creating jobs, economic growth, and long-term prosperity for Canadian workers and their...
This week in Parliament
As I write this column, it is 1:00 AM or so on Wednesday morning and my colleagues and I are gathering in the House of Commons preparing to vote on C-39, the...
Correcting refugee information
For several years, a persistent chain e-mail has been circulating claiming that refugees receive significantly more money in income assistance than Canadians...
Supporting positive mental health
Positive mental health is the capacity of each and all of us to feel, think, and act in ways that enhance our ability to enjoy life and deal with the challenges...
Supporting victims of crime
This is National Victims of Crime Awareness week and victims and victim-serving organizations, government and non-government agencies, individuals and their...
Supporting Veterans & CF Personnel
On April 10th, Governor General and Commander in Chief David Johnston attended an important ceremony of remembrance at the memorial site in Thélus,...
Budget 2012
Last Thursday, as Minister Flaherty’s budget speech made clear, a concerted focus on the economy and jobs is paying off for Canada, and our economy has...
Protecting Canadian consumers
I had a constituent contact our office recently because of an incident with her credit card. A department store transaction had resulted in an interest charge...
Diamond Jubilee Week
On February 8th, as part of Diamond Jubilee Week, I had the great honour of viewing a beautiful stained glass window honouring the Queen’s Jubilee, which...
Lawful Access legislation
Over the past few days, even before Bill C-30 ( An Act to enact the Investigating and Preventing Criminal Electronic Communications Act and to amend the...
Protecting OAS for future generations
The Old Age Security Act came into force in 1952, replacing the provincially-run, means-tested old age benefit system that came before it. Since then,...
Health Care 2012
Many Canadians believe that Canada has a single national health care plan. This is not the case. Canada has a national health insurance program of thirteen...
Goodwill and a true Christmas tale
At this time of year, during the Christmas season, Members of Parliament can usually count on a few gatherings which bring MPs from all parties together without...
An eye on the future
On November 30, 2011, the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, the Honourable Denis Lebel, launched the formal engagement process that will...
