Over the past few weeks while the House of Commons had not been sitting, I have been touring around Bow River riding visiting with many people, businesses, and...
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Former MP Bow River
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Light at the end of the tunnel
Spring is around the corner! That means warmer weather and the opportunity to begin participating in events and activities. We all want to go back to the way...
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New government measures, equalization legislation
The House of Commons is sitting once again, and my colleagues and I have been hard at work holding the government to account on your behalf. A number of...
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2020 wrap up
The year 2020 is FINALLY coming to a close. For many people in our riding, it’s been a very tough, unusual, and stressful year. The pandemic and the lockdown...
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Throne Speech and recent government COVID measures
After a lengthy prorogation, Parliament finally resumed with a new Speech from the Throne on September 23rd. This Throne Speech came just ten months...
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Prorogation
We’ve had a number of tumultuous events in Canadian politics recently. As your Member of Parliament for Bow River and a member of Her Majesty’s Official...
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WE Charity scandal
You’ve likely heard by now about the Prime Minister’s latest ethics scandal – the WE charity debacle. In case you missed it, here are the facts we know...
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Economic and Fiscal snapshot
Last week, Finance Minister Bill Morneau tabled the government’s Economic and Fiscal ‘Snapshot’. Morneau confirmed that the Liberals are running a deficit of...
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Deeply challenging summer for all
We are finally into the full swing of summer, and I know things are going to be very different this year. The pandemic and government lock down measures have...
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Putting pressure on Parliament to return to regular sittings
Over the past week, I was in Ottawa and in the House of Commons representing our riding, along with many of my Opposition colleagues. It’s what we were elected...
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