Burning out of control
Bus, SUV collide head-on
Boating tragedy averted
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Toddler found dead in car
Yes to gas, no to bitumen
Community trapped by fire
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Blue flames from Kilauea
Fooled by phoney gold bars
Air Force trainer jet crashes
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Canada blocks Aecon sale
Gas pipeline gets go-ahead
Big mortgage drop forecast
Preakness winner's BC link
Mem Cup honours Broncos
Humboldt keeps hashtag
Khloe shuts down rumours
Tyler keen to collaborate
Trent Reznor lashes out
Dan in Ottawa
Free the beer
Recently, in my capacity as the Official Opposition critic for inter-provincial trade, I held a news conference with Opposition Deputy Leader Dennis Lebel to...
Sober second thought
This week is the final constituency week where MPs are back in their home ridings before returning to Ottawa on Monday, May 30 for what will be the longest...
Best electoral system?
Seldom will a week go by while the House of Commons is in session without hearing the all too familiar suggestion that “democracy is under attack”....
Time allocation
Ottawa has once again been a busy week as a number of debates have been occurring while bills progress through the House in some cases assisted by the Liberal...
Fort McMurray
Our thoughts are with Fort McMurray residents Our thoughts and prayers this week are with our neighbours in Fort McMurray, Alberta, who have been devastated by...
Timely access to benefits
Constituency week This week is a constituency week, meaning the House of Commons is adjourned while Members of Parliament are back in our home ridings. For...
Assisted death debate
Bill C-14 - medical assistance in dying In two previous MP reports, I have asked for feedback on the subject of medically assisted dying, in response to the...
Bank crisis: Bail in?
Bail in or bail out In my previous two MP reports, I covered several concerns related to the recent 2016 Federal Budget, and in turn have received excellent...
Our aging population
In last week’s report, I raised concerns that Government budgets, such as the recent Liberal Federal budget, often focus too much on short term thinking...
A 'gift' of debt to your kids
When any level of Government releases an annual budget, the focus is often on what programs and projects will receive increased or decreased funding. Seldom is...
Budget 2016
This week the Liberal Government tabled the first budget for the 42nd Parliament in Ottawa. As some may recall during the recent election, the Liberals...
Of death and dying
Seeking feedback on death and dying This week is a constituency week. This means the House is not sitting, as Members of Parliament are back in their ridings...
Taxes - unfair?
Some of the more significant issues that arise out of Ottawa do not originate from within the House of Commons. This is certainly the case this week, when news...
On budgets, Friday sittings
On budgets and Friday sittings It should never be forgotten that elected officials work for the public, and should be accountable to the people we collectively...
Seeking your input
Each week, I am thankful for the significant amount of feedback on my weekly MP report. This feedback often contains suggestions for future reports, which I...
Spending priorities
Since my last report, we have passed the first 100 days in office since the new Liberal Government was sworn into power. As is customary, this 100 day milestone...
ISIS: Mission in flux
This week is a constituency week: The House of Commons is not sitting after having been in session for the previous two weeks. The House will resume next week...
Energy a contentious issue
Energy/labour debates dominate In last week’s MP report I wrote, “On Wednesday, the Liberal Government announced a new pipeline review process, and...
A national unity crisis?
The buzz coming out of Ottawa this week is talk of a national unity crisis. This comes after Montreal Mayor Dennis Coderre announced strong opposition to the...
Canada and terrorism
This past week, the world was horrified to learn of yet another terror attack, this time in Burkina Faso, where roughly 30 citizens, including six Canadians...
