Hole punched in Walmart
Cop cleared after cyclist hit
Seniors in the housing crisis
Tracking bird flu in cows
Alberta braces for drought
Premiers want co-operation
Full Trump jury seated
Iran fires at attack drones 
World's largest election 
Body Shop explores sale
Apple pulls apps from China
Oil and gas leases restricted
Warriors ready for Round 2
Kalamalka Bowl cancelled
Rockets live to fight on
Hilton teams up with Sia
Swift still 'can't forgive' Kim
Grimes to ‘cap the disarray’
Dan in Ottawa
Fair play for local, national issues
Last fall I heard from a number of constituents who expressed their concerns over allegations made regarding automated phone calls during the last federal...
Speaking about the Speaker
This week residents of the Okanagan learned that long term local MLA Bill Barisoff will be retiring from public office at the conclusion of his term in April of...
Listening tour opportunity to discuss past and future issues
Although Canada’s next general election is not schedule to occur until 2015, there could potentially be some major changes that may be of interest to...
The politics of who rather than what
One of the questions I am often asked during my summer listening tour and in particular when meeting with local government representatives is on the differences...
Low taxes and reductions
One aspect of my weekly MP reports that I find very beneficial is that the reports often generate independent discussion from a diverse group of citizens who...
Debunking myths & clarifying facts
As much as it is often suggested that we are increasingly living in an era of information, the amount of misinformation that circulates on a daily basis...
Canada makes UN's top ten list
Most citizens have heard of the serious financial troubles facing countries like Greece, Spain, Italy and the Eurozone in general as cash strapped government...
Ideas for a stronger Canada
My annual summer listening tour is once again proving to be a very valuable exercise in allowing me to hear firsthand the concerns from many of the...
Canada Day: A favourite time of year
One of my favourite times of the year has always been Canada Day. Since becoming a Member of Parliament I have found new meaning to the celebration for all that...
A productive session for a new MP
With the House of Commons rising last Thursday I have now completed my first full year of the Parliamentary cycle. Looking back on the past twelve months it is...
Two sides of a vote for Bill C-38
This week I will be voting in full support of Bill C-38 the Jobs, Growth and Long-term Prosperity Act. My support for this Bill will be a disappointment for...
Supporting our wine industry
The past two weeks have been amongst the most challenging I have yet to encounter in Parliament, largely on account of working to get my private member’s...
Moving Canada forward
Recently there has been a fair amount of discussion over Bill C-38. For those of you unfamiliar with Bill C-38, also known as the Jobs, Growth and Long-term...
