Cannabis firm sues shipper
Check your travel medical
New orca rescue attempt
No bail in Ottawa killings 
Banks must say rebate 
Regulating power prices
Iran fires at attack drones 
World's largest election 
2 detained in Volkov attack 
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
Grimes to ‘cap the disarray’
Dan in Ottawa
Diplomatic boycott does not mean our athletes will stay home
Earlier this week, many saw the media headline “Trudeau Announces Boycott of Beijing Olympics.” This early headline led to some confusion before...
Ottawa needs to redefine what 'being there' for hard-hit communities means
At the time of writing this week’s report, Merritt, Princeton and the surrounding areas, including Indigenous communities in these regions, are once again...
Albas asks if MPs need to be present in the House of Commons to participate
This week, more than two months since the September federal election, the House of Commons is finally back in session. The first order of business is always to...
MP says he, and the federal government, are ready to help flood victims
There is a saying in social media—“I can’t un-see that”—often associated with online posts the depict some sort of rarely seen,...
Prime Minister needs to consult provinces on emissions caps
This week it was the leader of the official Opposition's turn to announce his appointments of shadow cabinet critics in the new Parliament. I was honoured...
MP thanks community for support to get international flights back to YLW
In last week’s report I referenced the closure of the Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to international flights and asked: “Do you support the...
MPs not slated to return to Parliament until late November
This week Prime Minister Justin Trudeau finally announced his new cabinet, after waiting more than a month since the Sept. 20 election. Not unlike what occurred...
Did CMHC go too far in recent information gathering?
It was in an October 2018 MP Report that I referenced serious concerns raised by residents on news that Statistics Canada was demanding access to certain...
MP says he's being asked when Parliament will return
Normally the House of Commons is back in session during the third week in September, meaning we would be well into the fall session by now. Obviously with Prime...
Full vaccination needed for air, train, marine travel as of Oct. 30
Before I begin this week’s report, I would like to confirm that my long-standing policy of not commenting on the personal decisions of other Members of...
Federal employee vaccine mandate raises questions
Normally during the third week of September, all MP's would be heading back to Ottawa as the House of Commons would resume the fall sitting. This year,...
Despite the election, little has changed in Parliament
My last report to you as your Member of Parliament was Aug. 12. While that was just six weeks ago it is remarkable what has happened in that time. Locally we...
Concerned about Canada
In my report last week, I covered recent speculation out of Ottawa on reports of an election writ being dropped, potentially this week, creating an early fall...
Election within days?
If you follow the rumours out of Ottawa, it has been reported, as early as Aug. 8, the prime minister will request our new governor general, Mary Simon,...
Vaccine passport questions
As my summer listening tour continues around the riding of Central Okanagan–Similkameen–Nicola (COSN), one topic that I continue to hear being...
They can come, we can't go
This week I will give Prime Minister Justin Trudeau some well deserved credit. On Monday the federal government announced: “August 9, 2021, Canada plans...
An affront to democracy
In the Okanagan, Similkameen and Nicola Valleys, we have many small family run farms and small business operations. When it comes time for retirement, if a...
No US tourists allowed yet
As you may have heard, starting on July 5, restrictions were slightly eased when crossing the border into Canada. Unfortunately, this has led to some...
MP ready to listen
My annual summer listening tour can now begin. With the House of Commons adjourned for the summer, and possibly not returning in the fall if Prime Minister...
Summer for an election?
Today is the last day the House of Commons will sit before it recesses for the summer. If you have been following media reports, you will also know that many...
