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MLA Minute

The economic cost of CleanBC

The economic cost of CleanBC

Sep 26, 2023 / 11:00 am

Few in B.C. will argue that we need a plan to reduce our impact on our environment. The government’s CleanBC Roadmap to 2030 outlines the province's...

BC United's plan to deal with crime

BC United's plan to deal with crime

Sep 19, 2023 / 11:00 am

Over the summer, I have met with hundreds of you, and talked about your concerns. In those coffee conversations, community gatherings, meetings, and even at the...

B.C.'s 'new normal' in health care is not acceptable

B.C.'s 'new normal' in health care is not acceptable

Sep 12, 2023 / 11:00 am

Last week, B.C.’s health minister, Adrian Dix, alluded to the "new normal" in B.C. healthcare—packed emergency rooms, wait times spanning...

MLA blames government for evacuees' problems

MLA blames government for evacuees' problems

Sep 5, 2023 / 11:00 am

Wildfires have ripped through our beautiful Okanagan, and while the smoke and flames are now smouldering and clearing, my attention is going to how people were...

Lessons to be learned from wildfire response

Lessons to be learned from wildfire response

Aug 29, 2023 / 11:00 am

"Out of difficulties grow miracles." — Jean de la Bruyere In the face of adversity, a community’s spirit is truly tested. The last few...

Okanagan defined by resilience of is residents says MLA

Aug 22, 2023 / 11:00 am

This week, writing is hard. Cast again into a fiery chaos, there are so many emotions that swirl. This is not new for our city (of Kelowna). I remember the last...

Impact of remote work being seen in Kelowna

Impact of remote work being seen in Kelowna

Aug 15, 2023 / 11:00 am

The pandemic unleashed a tidal wave of remote working, upending our very notions of home and office, and igniting a revolution in how and where we conduct our...

Top three pressing concerns for Kelowna this summer

Top three pressing concerns for Kelowna this summer

Aug 8, 2023 / 11:00 am

As the warm winds of summer blow across the beautiful expanse of Kelowna, the city’s heart is heavy with pressing concerns. As I have been hosting town...

Kelowna's next plan to address homelessness needs to be better

Kelowna's next plan to address homelessness needs to be better

Aug 1, 2023 / 11:00 am

I had so much hope for (Kelowna’s) Journey Home initiative when it started. The Journey Home Society was to coordinate the efforts between BC Housing,...

Town hall meeting shows Rutland residents upset about crime

Town hall meeting shows Rutland residents upset about crime

Jul 25, 2023 / 11:00 am

Recently, I had the opportunity to co-host a town hall meeting in Rutland alongside Norm Letnick, MLA for Kelowna-Lake Country. Rutland residents attending were...

There are a number of ways to be part of democracy

There are a number of ways to be part of democracy

Jul 18, 2023 / 11:00 am

The very idea of a democracy is grounded in the concept that power is vested in the people. Our system is designed to ensure that each person has an equal...

MLA blames government for B.C.'s economic problems

MLA blames government for B.C.'s economic problems

Jul 11, 2023 / 11:00 am

B.C. has lost it’s economic bragging rights. New forecasts by the TD and RBC banks put B.C. at the very bottom of economic growth. People have slowed...

Better response to heatwaves needed

Better response to heatwaves needed

Jul 4, 2023 / 11:00 am

As we enjoyed the first summer long weekend, I was reminded of the summer heat dome two years ago. At that time, I was serving as the health critic, and I spent...

Time for study is over, action needed on homelessness

Time for study is over, action needed on homelessness

Jun 27, 2023 / 11:00 am

Last week, I hosted a visiting MLA from another riding. She asked for a tour that would highlight both the challenges Kelowna faces and the positive strides our...

The need for more housing remains a pressing problem

The need for more housing remains a pressing problem

Jun 20, 2023 / 11:00 am

Looking out across Kelowna's housing landscape, it's hard to spot the hopeful glimmers many have been longing for. Unfortunately, a report by the...

The increasing occurrence of wildfire in B.C.

The increasing occurrence of wildfire in B.C.

Jun 13, 2023 / 11:00 am

For the last two weeks, fires have raged across our province. My hope is for some rain in June, but most forecasts call for a dry, hot summer. The changing...

Pre-natal and maternity care in Southern Interior needs attention

Pre-natal and maternity care in Southern Interior needs attention

Jun 6, 2023 / 11:00 am

It’s no secret our community is growing, and the fastest growing demographic of our population is now the younger generation. This is great news for our...

MLA accuses premier of burying BC Housing reports

MLA accuses premier of "burying" BC Housing reports

May 30, 2023 / 11:00 am

BC Housing is a crown corporation and reports to the minister of housing. Until recently, the minister was Premier David Eby. BC Housing is in charge of...

Sending patients to U.S. for cancer care too little, too late' says MLA

Sending patients to U.S. for cancer care "too little, too late' says MLA

May 23, 2023 / 11:00 am

The headlines have been shocking this last week as the B.C. government announced it was going to start sending patients to Bellingham, Washington for...

Busy session for Okanagan MLA

May 16, 2023 / 11:00 am

Being in opposition isn’t easy, but it is important. Sometimes we have to drag the government, kicking and screaming, to the right decision for the...

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