Smothered daughter at night
SAR funding shortages
Measles cases up to 10
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Guilty in ailing wife's death
Uncertain about Syria
Funeral for kids lost in fire
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15th week of protests
93 die from tainted liquor
Travel ban along Kim's route
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Stock markets rebound
Flair cuts US flights
Trans Mtn recommendations
Rockets down Chiefs in SO
Warriors get crucial win
Pee wees show they belong
R. Kelly arrested, charged 
Momoa cheers on Canucks
End of Smollett's career?
Dan in Ottawa
Liberals raiding CMHC
Since being elected in 2015, the Liberal government has made numerous changes to Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) policy that has made it more...
Banking on dissent
The governing Liberals can bank on opposition, at least from this area, over plans for credit unions. In last week’s report, I raised the fact that Ottawa...
Ottawa attacks credit unions
Sometimes I find Ottawa related media coverage can be frustrating. As an example, you have heard this week one or more stories related to President Trump and...
Omar Khadr: pro or con?
The Fourth of July is Independence Day in the United States. It was also on July 4 this week when it was reported that the Liberal government had agreed to...
PM blaming others
Late last week, the House of Commons adjourned after a raucous final few weeks of vigorous debate. One of the contentious subjects that arose again was...
Senate growing powerful
In last week’s report, I referred to the emerging new dynamic in Ottawa as the increasingly more independent Senate is interfering with the Liberal...
Senators corking wine tax
In my May 25, 2016 MP Report, I wrote: “If you have been following our Canadian Senate, you may know that a recent effort has been underway by the Liberal...
Canada muscling up?
Canada plans to get more muscular. The Liberal government has announced a new defence policy for Canada. While details are still being revealed, here is some of...
Tax escalator under scrutiny
One event that seldom gets much media coverage outside Ottawa is committee stage review. Basically, once a bill has passed to second reading in the House of...
MPs can be civil, sometimes
As much as the House of Commons is often viewed as an adversarial environment there are also those times, albeit rare, when there is unanimous support for the...
Air travellers getting rights?
This week, the Liberal government introduced the Air Passenger Bill of Rights in the House of Commons. Technically, these proposed changes are part of Bill...
Don't bank on Liberal idea
I was asked recently if it is difficult to come up with a different topic every seven days for my weekly MP report to citizens. The challenge is not finding new...
Logging an election issue
One of the challenges provincial and federal governments face is communicating policy in a manner easily understood by citizens. This may sound simple, but...
Lumber war looming?
This week, the U.S. administration announced that Canadian softwood lumber will face new duties ranging from three per cent up to 24 per cent. The highest...
Cannabis changes coming
Last week, the Liberal government introduced the much anticipated marijuana legalization bill, technically known as Bill C-45 The Cannabis Act. The Liberals...
PM breaks another promise
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the federal Liberals have ticked off another item on their bucket list of broken promises. They set the stage for the latest...
Bombardier still taking flak
The major theme in Ottawa is still Bombardier after it was reported that six company executives were to receive $32 million in bonuses. As many of you might...
Liberal actions misguided
One aspect of majority governments that is not often discussed is its ability to control timing. Announcements that may not be received positively are often...
Liberals hike taxes
Everyone in Ottawa this week is talking about the budget. This is typically the time where Government promotes what it believes are the benefits of said budget...
Gov. has spending problem
This week, the House of Commons is adjourned and will resume next week with the much anticipated budget to be delivered on March 22. As is often the case, there...
