Tag Archives: West Kootenay

For all you Tragically Hip fans out there, this is what Bobcaygeon looks like from the constellations’ viewpoint. https://t.co/fYsZPBRGjH

on Vote #77 Motion to proceed to Orders of the Day

on Vote #76 on Bill C-242

on Vote #75 on Bill C-8

on Vote #74 on Bill C-8

on Vote #73 on Bill C-8

.@DavidLametti saved the day for the Commoners MP soccer team in their season opener against the interns as… https://t.co/y6HfQGfQ4S

May is #MSAwarenessMonth! I stand with the over 90,000 Canadians that live with MS. Let’s make @MSSocietyCanada’… https://t.co/pzAyxiee3M

on Economic and Fiscal Update Implementation Act, 2021 Madam Speaker, Bill C-8 and Bill C-2 before it were meant to provide help for businesses struggling to get through the pandemic. They were both drawn …

on Vote #72 Motion to proceed to Orders of the Day

on Vote #67 Government Business No. 11 (Extension of sitting hours and conduct of extended proceedings) (subamendment)

on Vote #66 Motion to proceed to Orders of the Day

on Vote #65 on Bill C-8

on Vote #64 on Bill C-8

on Vote #63 Motion for closure

@PennyCameron7 @theJagmeetSingh https://t.co/uqlMv6k2zX

Training and education panel for future foresters at #COFI2022 with topics from work life balance to advanced techn… https://t.co/N1kQjf7GyL

Great luncheon talk from @jjhorgan at #COFI2022 talking about a transitional moment for the future of forestry in B… https://t.co/zdG5QcfICn

Chief Terry Teeegee opens the Friday session of the @COFI_INFO convention, talking about UNDRIP, the BC First Natio… https://t.co/J351vUALhu

Carolyn Wilkins, former Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada, speaking to @COFI_INFO about the challenges facing C… https://t.co/vqYHKiyxwJ

on Vote #62 on Bill C-8

on Vote #61 Ways and means motion No. 8

on Vote #60 Motion to proceed to Orders of the Day

on Vote #59 Budgetary policy

on Vote #58 Motion to proceed to Orders of the Day

It’s been fun and inspiring to be with the ⁦@LiberEroFellows⁩ this week in Ottawa—brilliant young environmental eco… https://t.co/J7EQiLSvOB

on Vote #57 Budgetary policy (amendment)

on Improvements to Long-Term Care Madam Speaker, I am very happy to rise here this morning to speak to Motion No. 47 on improvements to long-term care, put forward by the …

on The Budget Madam Speaker, the member mentioned that things are tilted against the people. One big thing that is tilted against the people is the distribution of wealth …

on Vote #56 Budgetary policy (subamendment)

Beautiful day over the Arrow Lakes yesterday — from Arrow Park in the lower left, Saddle Mountain in the centre to… https://t.co/fTkICfIuBd

Nice to see and hear masses of White-crowned Sparrows back in the Okanagan–one of the big migration spectacles of… https://t.co/VXjxyNSR0W

Nice to see the birds on top! https://t.co/MGf7jPu7TD

Finally a good day for cherry and peach pollinators in the south Okanagan ! Hopefully not too late. https://t.co/a0V6Gjtufu

We’re going to miss Ralph and Sharlene Oslund when they retire after 56 years of jeweller service to the south Okan… https://t.co/XkHMD6GPSp

Ellen Walker-Matthews of ⁦@TOTABCNews⁩ introduces ⁦@PanchoCampoC⁩ in Penticton on Wednesday to kick off the press e… https://t.co/UUbUjWre72

Over 300 delegates gathered for the Cannabis Summit in Kelowna this week to discuss the challenges and opportunitie… https://t.co/T2kF54HrYS

I was happy to be in Osoyoos yesterday for the big ribbon cutting ceremony to open the Osoyoos Désert Centre’s new… https://t.co/gAsP3UKGbB

Go Vees! https://t.co/8Z9GH035jk

I met with Serge Corbeil and Ranbir Singh of Air Canada this morning to express my disappointment that the schedule… https://t.co/P8YRTpMKAO

If you’re in Penticton get down asap to the Ukraine fundraiser at the Lakeside hotel. It’s on until 2 pm but the c… https://t.co/rrpbqckioL

on Andrina Calvert Mr. Speaker, today I rise to celebrate the life of Andrina Calvert, my constituency assistant in Penticton, who passed away from leukemia last month. Andrina was …

I don’t often get a shout out from the National Post so I thought I’d pass this on. Just to be clear though — my co… https://t.co/xlJ7gNH1qo

A tragic reminder of why we need to deal with the homelessness crisis NOW. Another needless death. https://t.co/nsOVjOcVal

Very happy to see that the government has included my private member’s bill C-267 in today’s budget document! ⁦… https://t.co/L87H4GQEXa

on An Act for the Substantive Equality of Canada’s Official Languages Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Sarnia—Lambton for her speech. The NDP believes that the Commissioner of Official Languages must have more powers to ensure …

on Vote #55 Opposition Motion (Spending on national defence)

The federal government must provide real support for the 20% of Canadians living in energy poverty–the grant and l… https://t.co/djtdsNgNyz

on Committees of the House Madam Speaker, today we are debating a motion to concur in the report of the finance committee regarding recommendations arising from the pre-budget consultations. As we …

on Vote #54 Opposition Motion (Federal budget)

on Taxation Madam Speaker, people across the country are facing the rising costs of gas, groceries and housing, and one way to help them is by eliminating taxes …

With Luke Chapman of ⁦@BeerCanada⁩ and a copy of my new bill C-267 taking the alcohol excise tax off de-alcoholized… https://t.co/tFtjTR6Qyf

on Excise Act moved for leave to introduce Bill C-267, an act to amend the Excise Act (non-alcoholic beer). Mr. Speaker, I am proud to rise here today to …

on Vote #53 on Bill C-5

Did you know you pay alcohol excise tax on nonalcoholic beer but not on nonalcoholic wine and spirits? Today I int… https://t.co/JRDiYixTfo

I introduced my bill that eliminates the excise tax on low alcohol beer today, fixing an anomaly in the Excise Act… https://t.co/uhBwNMSdpR

Happy Birthday to my twin brother @sydcannings1 ! That’s him on the bottom. https://t.co/LOsuriFruP

on Vote #52 on Bill C-5

on Vote #51 Motion to proceed to Orders of the Day

on Vote #50 Third report of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration

I had a good meeting with Nancy Cruz and Gabrielle Collu of McGill University this morning, talking about the impor… https://t.co/Qt8eBxxXzr

on Economic and Fiscal Update Implementation Act, 2021 Madam Speaker, I would like to thank the member for Foothills for his speech. I think he realizes the NDP is supporting Bill C-234. He comes …

@j_mcelroy Looks like the Sasquatch along Hwy 3 east of Osoyoos remains untouched by Google though not all that sha… https://t.co/iauLU3tLEJ

While many were unaware that the National Building Codes have been two years late in coming, some of us have been w… https://t.co/8iw7NZaC1E

on Economic and Fiscal Update Implementation Act, 2021 Madam Speaker, I agree with almost all of the member’s speech and I would especially like to bring up some more issues on the tourism and …

on Vote #45 on Bill C-15

on Vote #44 on Bill C-15

on Vote #43 on Bill C-15

on Vote #42 Concurrence in estimates

on Vote #41 Opposition Motion (Federal vaccine mandates)

I never knew my grandfather as he died of TB wen my dad was only two years old. Let’s work to get rid of TB in Cana… https://t.co/4Vj4orsSSE

Get out there and support Rossland and Christina Lake! I’m not taking sides in Nakusp vs Castlegar, Naramata vs Gr… https://t.co/md3MckHY57

Government funding for post secondary education has steadily declined over the past 30 years—leading directly to sk… https://t.co/wUL6GsyUNa

“Critics of Jagmeet Singh and Trudeau seem upset that the children of the urban poor and the underclass would be ab… https://t.co/0y76p8LkBp

on Vote #40 Opposition Motion (Tax reduction on gasoline and diesel)

on Tourism Industry Mr. Speaker, the government is failing to help the tourism businesses hardest hit by the pandemic. The tourism and hospitality recovery program was supposed to help, …

on Vote #39 Opposition Motion (Measures to help Canadians with the cost of living)

And I’m honoured to be working with you as one of the Tourism Caucus vice-chairs! https://t.co/OCzHDl87Yl

Always happy to hear exciting news from neuroscientists and suggestions for supporting Canadian research! https://t.co/xswZeAUd1e

Looking forward to your testimony! https://t.co/PAv3ocnNFo

on Vote #38 Opposition Motion (Invasion of Ukraine and natural gas pipelines)

In @OurCommons right now: @BrianMasseMP introducing his Bill C-248 to create Ojibway National Urban Park in Windsor… https://t.co/GkjaDPcdqn

A difficult day for me, my staff and the whole community. Andrina was simply one-of-a-kind and we will miss her dea… https://t.co/icZjLKAOZZ

Now is your chance to vote for your favourite communities! Some difficult choices ahead. Naramata vs Grand Forks.… https://t.co/4x4dT1TZDb

This will certainly cheer up your day. https://t.co/TGzB944y2J

@chelseapowrie Make sure it’s not a collared dove, the nonmigratory species that has moved in here. Some Mourning D… https://t.co/05xphSSEJy

Just off the phone with Air Canada. Here are their latest schedule changes for Penticton and Castlegar: April 4: d… https://t.co/fPUb5TmvYc

Proud to be on a list standing with Ukraine. https://t.co/hLCAGAov3L

I was happy to take part in today’s announcement of a $3.2 million grant from the federal government and the FCM to… https://t.co/0UfJXWkyhk

more details here: https://t.co/YFd7YFzWeg

Very interesting discussion this morning with @SMichaudBCRx of @BioCanRx about biomedical research, immunotherapy,… https://t.co/dWG4m5YveN

Huge turnout for fundraiser in support of Ukraine at the Lakeside in Penticton. Hundreds lined up for Ukrainian foo… https://t.co/UMtqC3HcJS

So great to be back at the @DreamCafeMusic with @CoigMusic on stage! https://t.co/pBb5p30Qil

A good day for child care in Penticton —we toured the construction site for the new facility that will provide 116… https://t.co/DPQ2iIxRpW

@LetsFishSmarter @drewfoundland I remember my first March in St. John’s. A brave crocus bloomed on the final day of… https://t.co/nFD41M0xF8

Big loss for the community but so thankful for the work of firefighters to constrain the fire. https://t.co/guqSN19Dya

I hope we can get more support for your businesses! https://t.co/hzzXHuXOLm

On Thursday I was honoured to sign the Book of Solidarity between Members of Parliament and the people of Ukraine.… https://t.co/UYRk86hyCg

on Government Business No. 9—Parliamentary Review Committee pursuant to the Emergencies Act Madam Speaker, it is not often that I agree with the member for Winnipeg North almost entirely. I would like him to spend a minute or …

on Vote #37 Government Business No. 9 (Parliamentary review committee pursuant to the Emergencies Act)