West Kootenay – Municipal Watch BC

Richard Cannings Posted on Twitter

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 12:00:48 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Voted Yes

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 23:38:14 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Voted Yes

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 23:37:46 +0000

on Vote #76 on Bill C-242

Richard Cannings Voted Yes

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 23:37:09 +0000

on Vote #75 on Bill C-8

Richard Cannings Voted No

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 23:36:25 +0000

on Vote #74 on Bill C-8

Richard Cannings Voted No

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 23:31:49 +0000

on Vote #73 on Bill C-8

Richard Cannings Posted on Twitter

Tue, 31 May 2022 19:27:11 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Posted on Twitter

Tue, 31 May 2022 19:26:09 +0000

May is #MSAwarenessMonth!

I stand with the over 90,000 Canadians that live with MS.

Let’s make @MSSocietyCanada’… https://t.co/pzAyxiee3M

Richard Cannings Spoke in the House

Sun, 29 May 2022 08:01:52 +0000

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 …

Richard Cannings Voted Yes

Sun, 29 May 2022 06:59:32 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Didn’t vote

Thu, 26 May 2022 02:41:37 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Didn’t vote

Thu, 26 May 2022 02:40:58 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Voted Yes

Thu, 26 May 2022 02:40:38 +0000

on Vote #65 on Bill C-8

Richard Cannings Didn’t vote

Thu, 26 May 2022 02:40:24 +0000

on Vote #64 on Bill C-8

Richard Cannings Voted Yes

Thu, 26 May 2022 02:40:08 +0000

on Vote #63 Motion for closure

Richard Cannings Posted on Twitter

Fri, 20 May 2022 01:06:37 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Posted on Twitter

Sat, 14 May 2022 15:36:18 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Posted on Twitter

Sat, 14 May 2022 15:35:53 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Posted on Twitter

Sat, 14 May 2022 14:00:36 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Posted on Twitter

Sat, 14 May 2022 13:56:58 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Didn’t vote

Thu, 12 May 2022 23:22:55 +0000

on Vote #62 on Bill C-8

Richard Cannings Didn’t vote

Thu, 12 May 2022 23:22:40 +0000

on Vote #61 Ways and means motion No. 8

Richard Cannings Voted Yes

Thu, 12 May 2022 23:22:19 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Voted Yes

Mon, 09 May 2022 21:56:27 +0000

on Vote #59 Budgetary policy

Richard Cannings Voted Yes

Mon, 09 May 2022 21:56:05 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Posted on Twitter

Fri, 06 May 2022 22:17:32 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Voted No

Thu, 05 May 2022 23:33:55 +0000

on Vote #57 Budgetary policy (amendment)

Richard Cannings Spoke in the House

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 19:25:49 +0000

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 …

Richard Cannings Spoke in the House

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 19:25:34 +0000

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 …

Richard Cannings Voted No

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 14:03:41 +0000

on Vote #56 Budgetary policy (subamendment)

Richard Cannings Posted on Twitter

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 18:53:15 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Posted on Twitter

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 19:29:13 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Posted on Twitter

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 18:39:20 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Posted on Twitter

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 11:44:04 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Posted on Twitter

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 18:27:24 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Posted on Twitter

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 18:26:58 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Posted on Twitter

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 18:26:36 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Posted on Twitter

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 18:25:47 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Posted on Twitter

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 18:17:19 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Posted on Twitter

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 18:16:59 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Posted on Twitter

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 20:05:26 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Spoke in the House

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 13:24:42 +0000

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 …

Richard Cannings Posted on Twitter

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 12:05:36 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Posted on Twitter

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 00:17:28 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Posted on Twitter

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 20:19:41 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Spoke in the House

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 14:21:55 +0000

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 …

Richard Cannings Voted No

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 14:14:45 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Posted on Twitter

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 19:21:15 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Spoke in the House

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 18:59:46 +0000

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 …

Richard Cannings Voted No

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 16:53:31 +0000

on Vote #54 Opposition Motion (Federal budget)

Richard Cannings Spoke in the House

Sat, 02 Apr 2022 16:25:36 +0000

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 …

Richard Cannings Posted on Twitter

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 22:41:30 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Spoke in the House

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 15:05:17 +0000

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 …

Richard Cannings Voted Yes

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 05:16:56 +0000

on Vote #53 on Bill C-5

Richard Cannings Posted on Twitter

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 04:29:50 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Posted on Twitter

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 23:15:00 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Posted on Twitter

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 23:14:48 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Voted Yes

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 21:43:12 +0000

on Vote #52 on Bill C-5

Richard Cannings Voted Yes

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 21:42:58 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Voted Yes

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 13:58:23 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Posted on Twitter

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 10:54:47 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Spoke in the House

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 19:10:43 +0000

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 …

Richard Cannings Posted on Twitter

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 02:35:08 +0000

@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

Richard Cannings Posted on Twitter

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 21:29:04 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Spoke in the House

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 00:51:36 +0000

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 …

Richard Cannings Voted Yes

Sat, 26 Mar 2022 02:01:56 +0000

on Vote #45 on Bill C-15

Richard Cannings Voted Yes

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 23:57:18 +0000

on Vote #44 on Bill C-15

Richard Cannings Voted Yes

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 23:57:07 +0000

on Vote #43 on Bill C-15

Richard Cannings Voted Yes

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 23:56:56 +0000

on Vote #42 Concurrence in estimates

Richard Cannings Voted No

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 23:56:45 +0000

on Vote #41 Opposition Motion (Federal vaccine mandates)

Richard Cannings Posted on Twitter

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 06:29:18 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Posted on Twitter

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 06:28:55 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Posted on Twitter

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 06:28:39 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Posted on Twitter

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 06:28:27 +0000

“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

Richard Cannings Voted No

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 05:18:47 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Spoke in the House

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 21:17:51 +0000

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, …

Richard Cannings Voted Yes

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 21:02:04 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Posted on Twitter

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 06:49:59 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Posted on Twitter

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 22:03:45 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Posted on Twitter

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 22:03:27 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Voted No

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 05:03:55 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Posted on Twitter

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 18:41:30 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Posted on Twitter

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 02:55:58 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Posted on Twitter

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 01:06:47 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Posted on Twitter

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 01:06:34 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Posted on Twitter

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 17:54:15 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Posted on Twitter

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 16:21:35 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Posted on Twitter

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 02:07:01 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Posted on Twitter

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 22:35:03 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Posted on Twitter

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 22:34:48 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Posted on Twitter

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 22:19:32 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Posted on Twitter

Sat, 12 Mar 2022 07:42:10 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Posted on Twitter

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 07:51:38 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Posted on Twitter

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 04:01:22 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Posted on Twitter

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 07:54:38 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Posted on Twitter

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 09:44:12 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Posted on Twitter

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 09:37:03 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Posted on Twitter

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 02:42:10 +0000

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

Richard Cannings Spoke in the House

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 16:04:30 +0000

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 …

Richard Cannings Voted Yes

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 07:24:26 +0000

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