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Here is my column issued locally today on horse slaughter. Feel free to share this widely.3 hours ago | British Columbia, British Columbia Southern Interior - MP
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The full segment on tainted horsemeat is now available to view on the Global TV website at link below. Please share widely!Mon 2:14 pm | British Columbia, British Columbia Southern Interior - MP
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Here is another great NDP initiative you might think of supporting.Thu 11:07 am | British Columbia, British Columbia Southern Interior - MP
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I think it is time for concrete measures to end violence against women.Thu 11:06 am | British Columbia, British Columbia Southern Interior - MP
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I hope you will sign and share the NDP petition for quality child care.Thu 11:05 am | British Columbia, British Columbia Southern Interior - MP
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More previews to Saturday's upcomng segment on Global TV 's 16x9 have been added to their website. Please share!Wed 2:48 pm | British Columbia, British Columbia Southern Interior - MP
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Statements By Members - Ukraine March 4th, 2014 / 2:10 p.m. NDP - Alex Atamanenko British Columbia Southern Interior, BC Mr. Speaker, we are all united in our desire for peace and stability in Ukraine, and we will stand with all those who reject the use of armed forces to resolve differences. "It is wrong to use military means to achieve what you cannot through the ballot box or through non-violent protests. The actions of the government of the Russian Federation are being condemned around the world. [Member spoke in Ukrainian and provided the following translation:] The Russian people are also crying out for peace. We see demonstrations against this action. I call on the Russian people to use their voices to urge their government to change direction and walk towards peace."Wed 10:40 am | British Columbia, British Columbia Southern Interior - MP
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Thanks to Humane Society International Canada for launching this action in support of my Bill C-571. Hope it spreads like wildfire across Canada so that MPs will be moved to vote yes when the time comes!Wed 10:27 am | British Columbia, British Columbia Southern Interior - MP
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I had a chance to attend a session today hosted by MP Joyce Smith dealing with the topic of the Nordic Law and the sex trade. I would like to thank Joy for making this very informative presentation available.Wed 9:22 am | British Columbia, British Columbia Southern Interior - MP
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It was a pleasure hosting Angus Graham, President of Selkirk College, at the Parliamentary Restaurant in OttawaWed 9:21 am | British Columbia, British Columbia Southern Interior - MP
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Here is the information on public forums I am hosting in Princeton and Midway this way. Please share with anyone who might be interested in taking part. Hope to see you there.Mar 04, 2014 2:31 pm | British Columbia, British Columbia Southern Interior - MP
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Today's Globe & Mail has an interesting analysis of Putin. According to the article, a pro-western government in Ukraine is as dangerous to a shrunken Russian Empire as a free Hungary or Czechoslovakia was to the Soviet Union. Russia is surrounded by former Soviet Bloc members who are now part of NATO. There is a NATO base in Bulgaria and anti-missile defence bases in Poland and the Czech Republic. Russia does not want Ukraine to join NATO. In my opininon a possible diplomatic solution to the crisis could be a guarantee that Ukraine will remain neutral and not join NATO. This might allow it to have good relations with Europe as well as Russia and allow Putin to save face as pulls his troops out of the Crimea. Canada should be playing a role in direct diplomatic engagement with Russia to bring about a peaceful solutions.Mar 04, 2014 11:15 am | British Columbia, British Columbia Southern Interior - MP
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Here is a link to my recent column on Income Splitting.Mar 04, 2014 11:10 am | British Columbia, British Columbia Southern Interior - MP
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Here is a link to my column on Canada/Honduras trade agreement.Mar 04, 2014 10:23 am | British Columbia, British Columbia Southern Interior - MP
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This Saturday Global TV show 16x9 is doing an in-depth on horse slaughter that I was interviewed for because ofmy bill C-571 against the industry. C-571 is up for its first hour of debate in the House of Commons at the end of this month with the vote occuring sometime near the end of May/ early June. I will need Canadians to contact their own MPs to urge them to vote yes when the time comes. This despicable industry is a national shame - horsemeat is not safe for human consumption and everyone knows it including our regulators. Please share widely and stay tuned this week to 16x9 website for trailers and previews of the segment that will air this coming Saturday. http://globalnews.ca/video/1185170/preview-tainted-meatMar 04, 2014 7:55 am | British Columbia, British Columbia Southern Interior - MP
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As one who has been closely following the events in Ukraine, I am very concerned about the escalation of the conflict. It is important for all sides, especially Russia, to respect international law and Ukraine's territorial sovereignty. It is my firm belief that Canada should be doing all in its power to seek a diplomatic solution to this crisis that will ensure a free and independent Ukraine enjoys respectful relations both with Russia and Europe as well as the rest of the world We cannot allow the situation to deteriorate any further. A peaceful resolution to this conflict has to be the only option. http://alexatamanenko.ndp.ca/ndp-statement-on-the-situation-in-ukraineMar 03, 2014 4:08 pm | British Columbia, British Columbia Southern Interior - MP
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Here is the question I asked in parliament on Friday regarding cuts to Canada Post cuts along with the government's response. Alex Atamanenko British Columbia Southern Interior, BC Mr. Speaker, I am receiving hundreds of letters from citizens concerned about the cuts to our postal service. Municipalities such as Nelson have written the minister urging Canada Post to reconsider its five-point action plan. Ending home delivery will have a huge impact on seniors, small businesses, those with disabilities, as well as many other Canadians. Will the minister order Canada Post to put its proposed changes on hold until after the upcoming government postal review? Would she also ensure that the review process is open to public participation and will consider all innovative suggestions and proposals? Jeff Watson Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport Mr. Speaker, in 2012, Canada Post delivered one billion fewer letters than it did in 2006, but only the NDP thinks, as the member for Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca said, “We definitely do not have a crisis at Canada Post”. It is the only party that believes there is no crisis. Canada Post must balance its finances without being a burden on Canadian taxpayers, and that is exactly what this government expects it to do.Mar 03, 2014 6:35 am | British Columbia, British Columbia Southern Interior
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It was a pleasure hosting Patricia Dehnel of Nelson along with her parents, John and Evelyn Ross of Ottawa for lunch at our Parliamentary Restaurant. I would like to thank Patricia for her hard work in promoting the French language and culture in our area as the President of Canadian Parents for French. Bravo, Patricia! My colleague Pierre-Luc Dusseault joined us for the photo.Feb 27, 2014 3:35 pm | British Columbia, British Columbia Southern Interior - MP
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Thanks to Patricia Dehnel and the Canadian Parents for French for orgaiizing "Carnaval" at Trafalgar Middle School in Nelson. Thanks also to Mr. Brian de Montigny's LVR Leadership 12 class for their help in organizing this fun-filled evening of song and festivities. Félicitations à tous et à toutes!"[Photo L to R:Patricia, myself and Brian]Feb 26, 2014 4:22 pm | British Columbia, British Columbia Southern Interior - MP
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Please share widely!Feb 26, 2014 3:58 pm | British Columbia, British Columbia Southern Interior - MP
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Hope to see you there!Feb 21, 2014 3:46 pm | British Columbia, British Columbia Southern Interior - MP
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Feb 21, 2014 12:49 pm | British Columbia, British Columbia Southern Interior - MP
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I just spent a few hours a the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital and wouldlike to thank the staff for their professionalism and dedication. The system works. We need to preserve and strengthen our health care system. A major step in this direction is the renewal of the Canada Health Accord between the provinces and federal government. Canadians need to demand that the Conservative government do this as soon as possible.Feb 20, 2014 1:44 pm | British Columbia, British Columbia Southern Interior - MP
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Thank you to members of the BC Retired Teachers Association for meeting with me last Monday in Grand Forks. they are very concerned about the Canada Health Accord and are calling upon the Federal government to negotiate with the provinces to ensure that every Canadian has access to quality health care services as needed, regardless of ability to pay or region of residency. It is crucial that all Canadians let the government know that the Health Accord must be negotiated and that our universal health care system should be preserved and strengthened. This must be an election issue in 2015. Thanks to Stefan Cieslik and Don Caskey for arranging our meeting.Feb 20, 2014 10:39 am | British Columbia, British Columbia Southern Interior - MP
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Tom Mulcair, takes time to visit long-time NDP member Gwen McKinnon in Penticton Hospice. [Photo L-R Gwen McKinnon, Tom Mulcair]Feb 20, 2014 10:30 am | British Columbia, British Columbia Southern Interior - MP
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Violence against the Ukrainian people is escalating in Kyiv. the count today is 18 dead and hundreds injured with no access to medical care. The Russian Solidarity Committee based in Moscow has called upon the international community to do all in its power to stop the bloodshed in Kyiv and to bring the Yanukovich regime to justice. They are also calling on an International Tribunal to investigate the crimes of the Yanukovich regime. Our governemnt must become more actively involved - the Ukrainian people need our support more than ever. The violence must stop and Yanukovich brought to justice.Feb 19, 2014 5:09 pm | British Columbia, British Columbia Southern Interior - MP
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Thanks also to Bob Stubbs and Earl Hamilton for providng some entertainment (and for asking me to sing along with them), at the Canada Post event in Nelson.Feb 19, 2014 4:51 pm | British Columbia, British Columbia Southern Interior - MP
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I had the pleasure of attending an information session on Canada Post organized by Local 790 of CUPW last night in Nelson. The consensus of the meeting was that the proposed Canada Post changes are not necessary and will bring hardships to those living in our small rural communities. Canada is the only G7 country to get rid of home mail delivery. This is unacceptable. A big thanks to Brenda Muscoby-Yanke, local 790 President, for putting on this important meeting. Thanks also to Trish Vollweiter from the Crescent Valley Post Office, Robin Cherbo, Nelson City Councillor and Cindy Lee of CUPW provincial office for contributing to the discussion.Feb 19, 2014 12:09 pm | British Columbia, British Columbia Southern Interior - MP
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Hopefully this will be the day Canadians come together to protect public health care. Budget 2014 has the trigger for Harper’s plan to dismantle national health care. Please share widely.Feb 19, 2014 11:50 am | British Columbia, British Columbia Southern Interior - MP
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Thanks to Heather Fox, Councillor for New Denver for dropping by my office to present me with petitions in support of Proportional Representation (PR) on behalf of Fair Vote Canada. PR must be an election issue in 2015!Feb 19, 2014 10:51 am | British Columbia, British Columbia Southern Interior - MP
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This is truly terrible!Feb 18, 2014 2:07 pm | British Columbia, British Columbia Southern Interior - MP
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It was a pleasure to meet with Laura Sacks and Sean Melvin of the Citizens Climate Lobby in my office today. [Photo L - R - Laura, myself, Sean]Feb 17, 2014 4:44 pm | British Columbia, British Columbia Southern Interior - MP
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A big thank you to the President of the BC Fruit Growers Association, Jeet Dhukia for inviting me to their 125 Anniversary Convention in Kelowna" (Photo L to R: Ravinder Bains, Jeet Dhukia , Alex, Balwinder Sidhu)Feb 17, 2014 10:09 am | British Columbia, British Columbia Southern Interior - MP
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Thanks to Heidi Ostermann for organizing the rally in Kelowna in support of the ALR and against the GMO Arctic Apple. I was fortunate that this coincided with the BC Fruit Growers Convention that I was at. Thanks again to Jeet Dukhia and the Executive for inviting me to say a few wordsat the Convention. It was also a pleasure to meet Cathy Glover of Country Life, a great ag newspaper. In photo: with Heidi and Nicholas Simons, BC NDP Ag critic. It was great to touch base with Nicholas. I wish him all the best in his new portfolio. Thanks to Armajit Lali of the Fruit Growers and Allan Patton , orchardist and RDOS director, for speaking at the ALR-GMO rally.Feb 17, 2014 9:19 am | British Columbia, British Columbia Southern Interior - MP
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The Conservatives’ Unfair Elections Act (C-23) was rammed through the House and is now at committee. Your expressions of support as New Democrats take the fight against this bill to the Conservatives in Ottawa would be a great help!Feb 14, 2014 11:30 am | British Columbia, British Columbia Southern Interior - MP
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Visit this link on my website for FACTA information, resource links and important contacts http://alexatamanenko.ndp.ca/facta-important-documentsFeb 12, 2014 2:00 pm | British Columbia, British Columbia Southern Interior - MP
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Feel free to share....Feb 12, 2014 1:57 pm | British Columbia, British Columbia Southern Interior - MP
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I had the pleasure of attending the meeting in support of the Agriculture Land Reserve (ALR) last Friday in Nelson. A big thank you to Abra Brynne for organizing this very important session. Thanks also to the panelists who shared their expertise: Thomas Loo, former Enforcement Officer with the Agriculture Land Commission, Nadine Ben-Rabha of Kootenay Meadows Organic Farm and former MLA and BC Minister of Agriculture, Corky Evans. The ALR came into being in 1973 under a far-sighted NDP government and has been respected by succeeding provincial governments. The Nelson meeting was one of many in the province to underscore the importance of preserving agriculture land in BC. One way you can help is to write a letter to the premier.Feb 12, 2014 9:42 am | British Columbia, British Columbia Southern Interior - MP
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I hope this action will be shared widely.Feb 11, 2014 10:16 am | British Columbia, British Columbia Southern Interior - MP
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Check out this great toolkit by Council of Canadians. Interesting to know what is happening in North East BC.Feb 07, 2014 10:00 am | British Columbia, British Columbia Southern Interior - MP
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Yesterday was an important day in the House, where New Democrats stood up to the government’s attempt to quickly brush their new electoral reform bill under the carpet with virtually no debate or scrutiny by Canadians. Through a series of votes, an important Question of Privilege, a valid Point of Order, a debate on a committee report and taking the maximum time to present petitions, we were able to force the government’s debate-limiting vote to the time where Question Period usually kicks off. Just as media and Canadians were tuning in to watch Question Period, the House was instead voting on the government’s motion to limit debate on the bill. Needless to say, they had some explaining to do.Feb 07, 2014 9:44 am | British Columbia, British Columbia Southern Interior - MP
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Ed Broadbent says it all right here! Please share widely.Feb 06, 2014 2:47 pm | British Columbia, British Columbia Southern Interior - MP
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The federal government must become more involved to get Western Canadian grain moving to ports. The railways need to be told that this is a number one priority for our economy. This would not be necessary had the Conservatives not dismantled the Canadian Wheat Board who used to negotiate grain movement with the railways - now it is just chaos and farmers are paying the price.Feb 06, 2014 2:38 pm | British Columbia, British Columbia Southern Interior - MP
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I'm hoping for a good turnout at the FACTA seminar I am hosting Tues Feb 11 at the Fireside in Castlegar starting 7:00 pm. I have invited a panel of specialists that can answer any questions that Canadians considered "US Persons" by the US government may have.Feb 06, 2014 2:33 pm | British Columbia, British Columbia Southern Interior - MP
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On February 4th, the Minister for Democratic Reform tabled the “Fair Elections Act,” a long over-due response to the 2011 robocalls scandal and to recommendations from past Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) reports. Fearing any meaningful debate the Conservatives have introduced time allocation to push the bill through the House. This is not really a "fair" elections act but instead promotes a Conservative agenda that nobody asked for. Ie: elimination of voter identity cards and the ability to vouch for voters. The changes will disenfranchise more young voters, seniors, the transient and First Nations. (We saw this "Republican tactic" used in the the US a few years ago.) C-23 is also an attack on the Chief Electoral Office and a deliberate attempt to portray Elections Canada as partisan. So much for strengthening our democracy....Feb 06, 2014 2:29 pm | British Columbia, British Columbia Southern Interior - MP
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With Olivia Dorey of Civix, an organization promoting civic involvement of students in our schools. Olivia is a former Page now studying Public Administration at the U of Ottawa. Hopefully I will have a chance to visit more of the schools in the riding as a result of cooperation with Civix.Feb 06, 2014 2:20 pm | British Columbia, British Columbia Southern Interior - MP
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Truly despicable.Feb 06, 2014 10:52 am | British Columbia, British Columbia Southern Interior
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