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greLast night in the House, there was a Committee of the Whole until 1:30am. On the option of the NDP, two departments of government can be submitted to examination... read moreMay 16, 2012 12:07 pm | British Columbia, Saanich—Gulf Islands - MPgreAs a long-time environmental lawyer who has watched, and, in some cases, played a role in the development of Canada's environmental laws, I am devastated... read moreMay 09, 2012 9:00 pm | British Columbia, Saanich—Gulf Islands
- MPgreThe budget omnibus bill was best described by Terry Glavin the other day as a “statutory juggernaut that introduces, amends or repeals nearly 70 federal... read moreMay 07, 2012 9:00 am | British Columbia, Saanich—Gulf Islands
- MPgreThe mainstream media is marking its report cards for the one-year anniversary under Harper Conservative majority rule. The bromides are calming—the Globe... read moreMay 07, 2012 8:21 am | British Columbia, Saanich—Gulf Islands
- MPgreOkay, agreed. There’s is nothing about Stephen Harper that suggests he is a big joker. He doesn’t speak in public except in modulated monotones. ... read moreMay 02, 2012 7:58 pm | British Columbia, Saanich—Gulf Islands
April
- MPgreThe single biggest assault on environmental law was tabled last Thursday morning in the House – to nary a whimper. No front page headlines. No media... read moreApr 30, 2012 5:33 am | British Columbia, Saanich—Gulf Islands
- MPgreWhen I heard that ForestEthics, a group targeted in a Prime Minister’s Office memorandum as an “adversary” of the PMO agenda, had decided to split... read moreApr 19, 2012 4:49 am | British Columbia, Saanich—Gulf Islands
- MPgreBN: Mr. Prime Minister, I am so pleased you agreed to take my call. BN: Thank you for that, but I am not actually from Vermont…. It was a television show. BN:... read moreApr 12, 2012 5:56 am | British Columbia, Saanich—Gulf Islands
- MPgreIn July 2010, I wrote a column for my local paper, Island Tides, on the decision to buy 65 F-35 fighter jets. Now that the Auditor General has confirmed... read moreApr 06, 2012 4:33 pm | British Columbia, Saanich—Gulf Islands
- MPgreBecause the Leader of the Official Opposition is entitled to make a speech in response to the budget with no time limit, the NDP Finance critic, given ... read moreApr 03, 2012 12:25 pm | British Columbia, Saanich—Gulf Islands
March
- MPgreNo doubt the Harper Conservatives are strategic – even clever. The major national media seems to take the budget as somehow “less” --... read moreMar 30, 2012 5:56 am | British Columbia, Saanich—Gulf Islands
- MPgreLately, a lot of allegations have been made that there were election irregularities and some outright crimes committed in the 2011 election. What... read moreMar 19, 2012 6:23 pm | British Columbia, Saanich—Gulf Islands
- MPgreConfession: I am a pack rat who rarely throws out files. Last night I found the environmental assessment from the first EA process in which I participated. ... read moreMar 13, 2012 4:14 pm | British Columbia, Saanich—Gulf Islands
- MPgreThe Prime Minister surprised Canadians, including his own caucus, when he proclaimed from the high perch of Davos that Canadians' pension system was... read moreMar 12, 2012 5:50 am | British Columbia, Saanich—Gulf Islands
February
- MPgreAs you can see from Monday's press release, my letter to Elections Canada of May 19, 2011, and from my motion for an emergency debate in the House,... read moreFeb 29, 2012 2:52 pm | British Columbia, Saanich—Gulf Islands
- MPgreWith regards to the allegations of illegal “robo-calls” during last federal election, these egregious actions deeply worry me, and I first raised... read moreFeb 27, 2012 4:19 pm | British Columbia, Saanich—Gulf Islands
- MPgreI have watched in disbelief as the Member for Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound, Conservative Larry Miller, has emerged unscathed from not once, but twice, in debate... read moreFeb 12, 2012 5:16 pm | British Columbia, Saanich—Gulf Islands
- MPgreThere are few issues as close to our core values as pensions. We have universal health care and its place as a core Canadian value is indisputable. ... read moreFeb 10, 2012 11:32 pm | British Columbia, Saanich—Gulf Islands
- MPgreI am so grateful to all of the citizen of Saanich-Gulf Islands who came out (in some nasty weather to boot) for my first MP availability sessions throughout... read moreFeb 09, 2012 5:29 am | British Columbia, Saanich—Gulf Islands
- MPgreToday in the House I was prevented from paying tribute to Václav Havel by several unnamed Conservative MPs. This is what I was planning on saying: Thank... read moreFeb 06, 2012 1:00 pm | British Columbia, Saanich—Gulf Islands
January
- MPgreWhen I wrote “Fact Check on Kyoto Distortions” on November 28, 2011 for my blog, I covered the most frequently cited, misleading/dishonest bits of... read moreJan 22, 2012 4:27 am | British Columbia, Saanich—Gulf Islands
- MPgreOriginally published in Island Tides,Vol 24, Number 1, Jan 12, 2012. I have been home on Canadian soil for the last few weeks, happy to enjoy Christmas... read moreJan 18, 2012 1:02 pm | British Columbia, Saanich—Gulf Islands
- MPgre“Unfortunately, there are environmental and other radical groups that would seek to block this opportunity to diversify our trade. Their goal is to stop... read moreJan 09, 2012 12:10 pm | British Columbia, Saanich—Gulf Islands
December
- MPgreIt is proving more difficult than I had expected to pick one event worthy of the superlative "Biggest Story of 2011." The May election brought many changes... read moreDec 29, 2011 7:30 am | British Columbia, Saanich—Gulf Islands
- MPgreI had not been planning to give every Member of Parliament a present for Christmas/Hanukkah/holiday break, but the story of what I gave and why is, in... read moreDec 23, 2011 9:04 pm | British Columbia, Saanich—Gulf Islands
- MPgreI am just back from Durban and COP17. So is Peter Kent. Only he came back and announced that Canada will strike a blow at the fragile agreement... read moreDec 13, 2011 3:43 am | British Columbia, Saanich—Gulf Islands
- MPgreAlright, probably not last thoughts. Analysis and review will continue for months if not years.By some lights it was a breakthrough to have China and... read moreDec 11, 2011 7:20 am | British Columbia, Saanich—Gulf Islands
- MPgreStanding at my bus stop in Durban and for the first time since I got here the bus doesn't arrive promptly. Maybe logistics are winding down. Last night... read moreDec 09, 2011 3:06 am | British Columbia, Saanich—Gulf Islands
- MPgreThe high level segment opened yesterday with speeches first from presidents and prime ministers, and, in the case of Monaco, royalty. Then down the pecking... read moreDec 07, 2011 2:03 am | British Columbia, Saanich—Gulf Islands
- greDurban is a lovely place. I have never been here before and I will probably see nothing but the beach in front of my hotel as I walk to the bus stop... read moreDec 05, 2011 12:07 pm | British Columbia, Saanich—Gulf Islands
- greI write this from the Plenary session at COP17 in Durban. My first pleasant surprise was that I was accepted for credentials to join the delegation of... read moreDec 05, 2011 1:41 am | British Columbia, Saanich—Gulf Islands
- greI won’t likely be blogging for a bit until I get to Durban. Leaving soon from Toronto to Heathrow, all day wait at Heathrow and another overnight... read moreDec 02, 2011 4:43 pm | British Columbia, Saanich—Gulf Islands
November
- greIt has been a good week for the Harper Communications Machine. Peter Kent is a very effective spokesperson. The lines and spin work well. I like Peter Kent... read moreNov 28, 2011 3:53 am | British Columbia, Saanich—Gulf Islands
- greIt was beginning to look as though I would not be able to deliver on a promise I made in the election. If you (dear reader) made it to any of the... read moreNov 09, 2011 9:00 pm | British Columbia, Saanich—Gulf Islands
- greIf there is one convenient media put-down for the “Occupy Movement” it is that it has no coherent set of demands, no apparent leader and no clear organization.... read moreNov 06, 2011 5:33 am | British Columbia, Saanich—Gulf Islands
October
- gre(Question in the House of Commons) Ms. Elizabeth May (Saanich—Gulf Islands, GP): Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of the Environment to continuously... read moreOct 07, 2011 9:33 am | British Columbia, Saanich—Gulf Islands
September
- greLast night, in the final two minutes of debate of the omnibus crime bill, I managed to get in the last word: Ms. Elizabeth May (Saanich—Gulf Islands,... read moreSep 29, 2011 8:11 am | British Columbia, Saanich—Gulf Islands
- greThere appears to be some confusion in a recent Ottawa Citizen Blog. I've said nice things about Bob Chiarelli in the past as Mayor and about my work with... read moreSep 27, 2011 11:23 am | British Columbia, Saanich—Gulf Islands
- greHello citizens, I'm reporting in after the first five days of the fall parliamentary calendar, finally posting this blog Monday morning. Our proceedings... read moreSep 26, 2011 4:25 am | British Columbia, Saanich—Gulf Islands
- greThis Sunday is the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks now known simply as “9-11.” I remember absolutely everything about that day. We... read moreSep 10, 2011 11:47 pm | British Columbia, Saanich—Gulf Islands
July
- greOne of the most aggravating things about the current state of Canadian journalism is the spotty and fragmented way in which events are... read moreJul 29, 2011 8:35 am | British Columbia, Saanich—Gulf Islands
- greIt has been an interesting day. While doing my work on constituency matters, I tried to keep at bay a growing furor over why I had tweeted about... read moreJul 27, 2011 9:01 pm | British Columbia, Saanich—Gulf Islands
- greMy mantra in politics has been “Voting matters; participation matters; citizens have power.” Voting also matters in internal party issues, ... read moreJul 25, 2011 5:52 pm | British Columbia, Saanich—Gulf Islands
- greNow that our boy wizard has vanquished evil and defeated “He who must not be named,” what is next? Harry Potter and the Deathly Climate Hallows? ... read moreJul 16, 2011 7:58 pm | British Columbia, Saanich—Gulf Islands
- greFurther to my last blog about the flooding of the Souris, here is a response from a dear friend and esteemed climate scientist Dr. James Bruce. Among his... read moreJul 08, 2011 3:08 pm | British Columbia, Saanich—Gulf Islands
- greThat little river in Manitoba that has kept a community on high-alert for flooding for the last three months played a big role in my life. I had... read moreJul 06, 2011 8:16 am | British Columbia, Saanich—Gulf Islands
June
- greI am finally home again, freed from what could be called “House arrest.” Originally, the Parliamentary calendar looked favourable for a Wednesday... read moreJun 28, 2011 11:15 am | British Columbia, Saanich—Gulf Islands
- greOK, week 2 in Parliament. Like week one, it was only four days long. Last week we adjourned early for the Conservative Convention. This... read moreJun 17, 2011 7:38 am | British Columbia, Saanich—Gulf Islands
- greThe week was dominated by the little things. Finally getting into our office on Monday- after the vote for the Speaker on Thursday and the Speech from... read moreJun 10, 2011 11:42 am | British Columbia, Saanich—Gulf Islands
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