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New orca rescue attempt
Alberta braces for drought
Premiers want co-operation
Joly urges de-escalation 
Trump jurors express anxiety
Iran fires at attack drones 
World's largest election 
Apple pulls apps from China
Oil and gas leases restricted
Indigo needs turnaround 
Warriors ready for Round 2
Kalamalka Bowl cancelled
Rockets live to fight on
Hilton teams up with Sia
Swift still 'can't forgive' Kim
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Finally. members of Parliament have returned to Ottawa.
For members of the Opposition, it also a time to become familiar with what our critic roles will be to kick off this new Parliament.
I am pleased to announce that the entire Okanagan region will be well represented with prominent critic roles:
- Conservative MP Mel Arnold (North Okanagan—Shuswap, British Columbia), critic for Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard.
- Conservative MP Tracy Gray (Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia), critic for Interprovincial Trade
- NDP MP Richard Cannings (South Okanagan—West Kootenay), critic for Natural Resources
- My new portfolio will be the Conservative critic of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion.
As critics, it is part of our job to hold the government to account.
It is also our responsibility to not just oppose but also to propose policy and solutions that we believe can be of benefit to the citizens that we are elected to serve.
The Governor General will deliver the Prime Minister's Throne Speech outlining the priorities of the Liberal minority government in the upcoming Parliament.
This leads me to my question this week.
- What is the one issue that you most want to see referenced in this week’s Throne Speech as a priority of the Federal Government?
This article is written by or on behalf of an outsourced columnist and does not necessarily reflect the views of Castanet.
