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Letters To The Editor
ALBAS: Is ‘tax fairness’ truly fair?
OPINION It is difficult to turn on the news these days without hearing yet another…
WALKER: Rent in Kelowna is on the rise
OPINION Earlier this week, the Government of British Columbia announced that the maximum allowable monthly…
CANNINGS: Federal government needs to spend more on basic scientific research
OPINION In this technological age, information and innovation are seen as the key to building…
CANNINGS: Employees helping people navigate federal bureaucracy
OPINION It seems hard to believe, but the summer school break is three-quarters gone. Members…
ALBAS: Federal applications and long processing times
OPINION As a Member of Parliament I am often contacted by citizens requesting assistance with…
ALBAS: Should there be specific laws for wildfire arson or stealing from firefighters?
OPINION The ongoing threat of Wildfires is one that is becoming all too common throughout…
LETTER: Hey Centre of Gravity — turn that music down!
OPINION Editor, Hi, I'm curious to know if, in your reporting about the music noise…
ALBAS: Should the government try to slow down the real estate market?
OPINION Since being elected in 2015, the Federal Liberal Government has made numerous changes with…
ALBAS: How the word ‘bank’ is being taken from credit unions
OPINION Editor, Do you bank with a credit union? Soon, thanks to the long arm…
ALBAS: What’s behind the decision to award Omar Khadr more than $10 million?
OPINION The Fourth of July is Independence Day in the United States. It was also…
CANNINGS: Conversations in Washington on softwood a way around confusing Trump messages
OPINION Editor, Last Monday I travelled to Washington, DC with Tracey Ramsey, the NDP critic…
ALBAS: Electoral reform issues not fault of opposition
OPINION Late last week the House of Commons adjourned after a raucous final few weeks…
FUHR: Happy 150, Canada!
OPINION Editor, Canada Day, 2017 I love this country. I was honoured to defend it…
CANNINGS: Celebrate Canada Day by learning the full history of Canada
OPINION Editor, Parliament has risen, and it feels very good to be back in British…
ALBAS: The evolving Senate is creating issues for the Liberal government
OPINION Editor, In last week’s report I referenced the emerging new dynamic in Ottawa as…
CANNINGS: Little help in B.C. for first responders with PTSD
OPINION Editor, Last Friday afternoon the House of Commons adjourned for the day with a…
ALBAS: Should the Senate change the budget?
OPINION Editor, In my May 25th, 2016 MP Report I wrote: “If you have been…
LETTER: Another B.C. election is likely
OPINION Editor, In an election, one party usually receives the most seats, leaving the others…
CANNINGS: We must work tirelessly for a nuclear weapons free world
OPINION Editor, Last week I listened to Setsuko Thurlow, a Hiroshima survivor, speak eloquently of…
ALBAS: How is Canada going to pay for billions in new defence spending?
OPINION Editor, This week the Liberal Government announced a new defence policy for Canada. While…
ALBAS: Scrutiny, taxes and beer
OPINION Editor, One of the events that is seldom given much media coverage outside of…
CANNINGS: The impact of the Italian community in the Southern Interior
OPINION Editor, Two weeks ago, I had the pleasure of taking in Trail Silver City…
ALBAS: House of Commons unanimously supports opioid crisis Bill
OPINION Editor, As much as the House of Commons is often viewed as an adversarial…
ALBAS: The Air Passenger Bill of Rights
OPINION This week in the House of Commons the Liberal Government introduced what is being…