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It has been a busy spring and an exciting few months for ѻý.
City of ѻý: itѻý outrageous
Abbotsford knows how to win
July 1st is my favourite day of the year—Canada Day. Itѻý a special moment when every Canadian, from coast to coast, sets aside our debates—in the House of Commons, at our neighbourhood cafés or in letters to the editor—and simply celebrates the true North, strong and free.
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We knew where we were going, we knew how to get there, and we knew when we arrived.
Carney a leader worth following
Mother Natureѻý clock is ticking
As I write this weekѻý report from Ottawa, we are in the final week before the House of Commons rises for the summer break. As is typical during the final week of June, there are numerous bills and motions to be voted on.
Only way to avoid World War III
While the NDP premier was overseas talking about “Buy BC” and “Team Canada,” the government was doing the opposite at home: allowing a multi-billion-dollar ferry-building contract to go to a Chinese state-owned shipyard, with no public debate, no local jobs, and no security guarantees.
A dangerous man: Trump
The world is under pressure. Climate change, artificial intelligence, global instability, and rising inequality are testing even the most established democracies. But while some coun-tries have veered into division, dysfunction, or outright regression, others have quietly held the line.
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After this week, the House of Commons has just one more scheduled week in session before breaking for summer.
Canada must show more global leadership
No polite solution to this
As the Legislature wraps up, one thing is clear: British Columbians are tired of being sidestepped. While the NDP focused on partisan contracts and centralizing power, we (Conservatives) fought for families and the future of this province, and we got results.
Befitting its name, Memorial Park in Summerland is receiving a major reconfiguration as part of the District of Summerlandѻý Wharton Street infrastructure project.
Lake-to-lake bike lanes: huge mess
Many benefits of proportional vote
Open letter to ѻý Council
I have been in Ottawa for a few weeks now, and a lot has happened. I have been setting up my office as a Member of Parliament, both on the Hill and in the constituency. I have hired staff for both locations and am gearing up to be officially sworn in as the Member of Parliament for ѻý t…
Canadians will like what they see
This is my first official MP report since being sworn in as a member of Canadaѻý 45th Parliament earlier this week.
One can read into the recent federal election campaign two things. Canadians were concerned more about a confrontation with convicted felon Donald Trump than either affordability or the climate crisis.
Proud to now be a cancer survivor
Canadians need intellectual PM
This isn't my first "official" MP report, since all Members of Parliament elected and re-elected in last week's election won't be officially sworn in until later this month.
BCNDP trying to pass yet another power-grab bill
Please save The Bay
Is there a better feeling than a ѻý summer? As the days stretch longer and the sun warms our valley, the season we wait for all year is nearing.
EDITOR’S NOTE: After many years on this page in The Courier and Herald, David Bond has decided to retire his column. We thank David for his incredible contribution to our editorial page over the years. He will be missed by all.
We are burdened with ferry service
Thank you, ѻý!
In search of RCAF pilotѻý family
Contempt for the local press
This is the election of a lifetime.
At the beginning of the 20th Century there were 200,000 horses in New York City. Horses and carts were responsible for 200 pedestrian deaths in 1900. The horses quite often died under stress and were left to rot so their putrid remains were easier to cut up and dispose of. Horses generated f…
Senator endorses valley Liberals
In every corner of this province, people are doing everything they can to stretch every last dollar. They’re consuming less expensive but lower-quality food; forgoing activities in the areas of sports, recreation, and wellness; and taking on side hustle after side hustle, even though it mean…
Well, how are you doing with your voting selection for Mondayѻý federal election?
What has Gray accomplished?
We should all die with dignity
I am beginning to believe that calling an election for April 28, in the midst of Donald Trumpѻý trade wars, has set off a wave of magical thinking amongst supposedly intelligent people in western Canada.
Sneaky location for info session
After significant pressure, protest, and political fallout, the NDP government backed down – somewhat – on Bill 7, the Economic Stabilization (Tariffs Response) Act. They removed Part 4 of the bill, the section that would have granted cabinet the power to override virtually any law, municipa…
Zipper merging for idiots
Canadians take pride in supporting their own, and in ѻý, our Council and staff share that commitment.
Madman Across the Border
College funding shortages threaten community