Four hikers saved on summit
Grand Forks from above
First look in flooded homes
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'Massive' fire in downtown
Mulroney at royal wedding
11 Maxmillion prizes won
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Lava flows picking up steam
110 dead in plane crash
Protests in Kashmir
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Cashing in on royal mania 
Ordered to end protest
Inflation, it's costing more
Mem Cup honours Broncos
Humboldt keeps hashtag
Lions will roar in Kamloops
Chrissy Teigen new baby
Scott Foley moves to Prague
Ne-Yo has a new sound 
Dan in Ottawa
Ideas worthy of support
It has been suggested that if you are an elected representative, the worst day in government is still preferable than the best day in opposition. Although I am...
Do we need the CBC?
One of the things I enjoy the most about representing the riding of Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola is the diversity of the region that ranges from rural,...
PM creates Ottawa buzz
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau created some buzz in Ottawa this week. He announced the Liberal government will enforce a national carbon tax on provinces and...
Liberals make good decision
When I was re-elected as an MP and became a member of the Official Opposition, I made a few commitments publicly that were important to me. One was not just to...
Costly moves in Ottawa
This week, the House of Commons is back after the summer recess and it did not take long for the usual Ottawa dynamic to get back into full swing. One of the...
Postal pandemonium
In 2014, Canada Post announced it would end door-to-door mail delivery service for one-third of Canadians who still received the service. This became a...
Debt eroding economy
Canada’s economy is facing a brisk head wind. Recently, Statistics Canada released the GDP, income and expenditure report for Canada’s second...
Great men leave the stage
was saddened to learn of the passing of Fred King of Kaleden, a Second World War veteran and retired member of Parliament. He was a kind, caring man who gave...
Standoff over health accord
This week, much of the news coming out of Ottawa has been focused on extravagant and wasteful spending involving Liberal cabinet ministers. The spending relates...
Sharing, and saving money
I was once told it is important to recognize 100,000 scheduled flights take off and land each day without drawing any media attention. The flights that do not...
Another war on science?
During the last federal election, I made a point of attending almost every public all-candidates forum that my schedule would allow. I believe I missed only two...
Elites picking elites
Canadians should take an active interest in how the Liberal government plans to appoint judges to our Supreme Court. When a government announces a new process,...
Citizens deserve to be heard
I was asked recently why I write a weekly MP report given that some other members of Parliament don’t. The first reason is due to the fact the federal...
Do you want a carbon tax?
Last week’s report covering Internet censorship and net neutrality generated a significant amount of feedback with an overwhelming consensus strongly in...
Net neutrality threatened
Internet censorship and net neutrality are not top of mind for most people, but that doesn't mean they don't deserve our attention. While most people...
Retirement dreams
Recently, the federal government announced a tentative deal with most provinces to increase the size of CPP contributions and increase the benefit payments upon...
Searching for justice
One of the things that I have discovered during my time in Ottawa is how frequently any debate on crime related legislation often overlooks the devastating...
Democracy in action
The House of Commons was scheduled to sit three days this week before adjourning for the summer recess. This allows all MPs to return to their ridings and spend...
Beer debate fizzy
In my June 1 MP report, I referred to the opposition #FreeTheBeer campaign that ultimately means asking the Liberal government to elevate the Comeau case to the...
Death bill scrutinized
In my May 25 MP report, I speculated on how recent efforts to reform the Senate to become more politically independent could result in the upper house causing...
