A 'Manchurian candidate?'
First Nation files claim 
Attracting new veterinarians 
PM trying to recruit Carney
New charges for billionaire
Testicle lost in standoff
McConnell absent after fall
Teens are online 'constantly'
Chemical weapon concerns
Meta donates $1M to Trump
Feds sell Air Canada stake
Copper thieves cause havoc
B.C. women on AFC Toronto
Bill Belichick is back
World Cup hosts named
Snoop & Dre's brotherhood
Trump Time's top person
Pot legalization a mistake?
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Dan in Ottawa
Debate resumes in Parliament
This has been a very busy week in Ottawa as the 2nd session of 41st Parliament is again underway. Some of the Bills before the House this week include Senate...
Parliament set to resume next week
Next week the House of Commons will again be in session as the fall sitting gets underway with a heavy schedule from now until late December. While there will...
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...
