From The Hill
MP says he's ready to defend public health care
There is nothing more precious to us than our health, and good health is dependent on good health care. For decades, Canadians have been proud of our universal...
South Okanagan MP touts NDP success in 2022
This year has been an interesting one in Canadian federal politics, especially because it involved two of the major parties (the Liberals and NDP) agreeing to...
When it comes to biodiversity, how is Canada doing?
This week, Montreal is hosting a major United Nations conference on the biodiversity crisis around the world. COP 15, as it is called, is being convened in...
Federal climate adaption strategy good but we have a more to do
Two months ago, in the wake of Hurricane Fiona, I wrote a column about the necessity of climate adaptation in Canada. Adaptation efforts recognize we are...
Canada must take better care of its veterans says MP
Early November is always a time to remember the brave members of the armed forces who have fought for Canada around the world so that we can live with justice...
MP kept busy during October
It’s been a busy month in Ottawa and I’d like to provide a short update on what my colleagues and I have accomplished in that time. The big news is,...
A bill that creates jobs and tackles climate change
It’s not often the government is presented with a private members’ bill that creates jobs, tackles climate change, adds value to natural resources...
We need to spend more on preventing impacts of climate change
On Sept. 24, the strongest storm ever to make landfall in Atlantic Canada laid waste to large swaths of the Atlantic provinces and eastern Quebec. Hurricane...
Assistance for those who need it the most
The House of Commons opened its fall session this week, and, like other MPs, I returned to Ottawa with concerns gathered through the summer of travelling the...