Assaulted by pranksters
Oldest temple needs repair
New film looks at riot
Child dies in snow fort
Charter 'misconstrued'
Wrongfully convicted?
Scots' first Muslim leader
Mass protests in streets
Nuclear plant 'precarious'
Twitter hunts code leak
Taking over failed bank
Lettuce prices on way up
Warriors, Vipers in round 1
Rockets hand out hardware
Sloppy end to Rockets year
Renner back on his feet
Bynes 'hold' extended
Andrew to write tell-all
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Dan in Ottawa
Federal government could do more to curb inflation
Almost daily, I hear serious concerns from local residents about the significant impact the current gas and diesel prices are having on many families. As I...
We need to get illegal guns off the street
Sometimes Parliament resembles the movie Groundhog Day. When I last wrote about proposed amendments to Canada’s firearm laws (introduced in the previous...
Dealing with prolific offenders
This week is a non-sitting week for the House of Commons, allowing MPs to be back in their ridings to meet with, and hear the concerns of, local residents. One...
Is it time to drop vaccine passport for air travellers?
Back in January 2021, when the idea of a “vaccine passport” that would (allow) vaccinated (Canadians) to travel and have access to various public...
Repeal of mandatory minimum sentences questioned
One of the first terms I became familiar with when first elected as a Member of Parliament, was the “Ottawa bubble”. What exactly is the...
Do we need a national pharmacare program?
If you are in public office, polls are increasingly part of the territory. Governments themselves increasingly pay for polling data. In 2020 it was revealed...
MP welcomes inquiry into government's use of the Emergencies Act
As both interest rates and inflation continue to rise and negatively impact many households here in our region, I doubt there is much attention on the current...
MP and MLA to share an office in Kelowna
It will be six years this May since I opened my joint Summerland constituency office with Penticton MLA Dan Ashton. At the time, it was one of, if not the only,...
Latest federal budget pushes up government spending
Since my report last week, the Trudeau Liberal government introduced its 2022 federal budget. As is often the case with government budgets, various media...
Federal government media move shrouded in secrecy
It is not a secret that traditional print media organizations have struggled financially as advertisers have increased spending on online advertising. This has...
Delayed decision on replacing military aircraft will be costly
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has long held a firm position on the Lockheed Martin F-35 multi-role jet fighter aircraft. In 2015, his promise to Canadians was...
Liberal-NDP support deal dubbed a 'power grab' by Tory MP
The House of Commons is in session this week and the week began with some interesting developments. Most notable was an announcement between the Liberals and...
Lifting requirement for pre-arrival COVID-19 testing for air travellers is good news
I had already written my report for this week and my question to you was going to be: “Do you think it is time for the federal government to announce a...
Canadian oil and natural gas could help Europe, U.S.
The atrocities of the Putin regime, as it continues to take the lives of innocent Ukrainians, remains a serious international concern for democratic nations....
Supporting the government when it comes to sanctions on Russia
When I wrote my report last week, (Russian President Vladimir) Putin’s invasion of the Ukraine had not yet begun. One week later and we are now bearing...
Local MP happy see Emergencies Act revoked
On Family Day, Feb. 21, a vote was held in the House of Commons to confirm the declaration of a public order emergency proclaimed on Feb. 14. In other words, to...
Use of Emergencies Act not needed says MP
It was two weeks ago the CBC reported Canada’s chief public health officer, Dr. Theresa Tam stated “all existing public health policies, including...
Liberal MP speaks out against prime minister over vaccines
This has been another unusual week here in Ottawa. The protest of the truckers in the “Freedom Convoy” remains a topic of serious concern here in...
Protests are nothing new on Parliament Hill
For the most part, events that are the focus of attention in Ottawa are seldom the same concerns I hear about from constituents. That is why Ottawa is often...
Increasing taxes and fees hurt household bottomlines
It was on June 1, 2021 that the Liberal Government last increased the “stress test” for homebuyers taking on a mortgage—which encompasses the...
