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IN THE HOUSE – ‘Is it appropriate our senior care homes are owned by China?’

February 28, 2018 // 3 Comments

Debate in the House during Question Period on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018. Cathy McLeod, Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo (Conservative) Mr. Speaker, last February, we warned the [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – ‘Preserving languages a higher priority than extra policing?’

February 28, 2018 // 0 Comments

Excerpt from a speech by Liberal MLA Mike Morris (Prince George-Mackenzie) on Monday, Feb. 26, 2018 during debate on the provincial budget: M. Morris: In examining the budget [Continue]

IN THE HOUSE – ‘People’s Republic of China is now our seniors’ landlord’

February 27, 2018 // 7 Comments

Debate in the House of Commons during Question Period on Monday, Feb. 26, 2018: Cathy McLeod Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo (Conservative) Mr. Speaker, last June I asked the [Continue]

McQUARRIE – Chamber should take closer look before condemning budget

February 27, 2018 // 1 Comment

THE KAMLOOPS CHAMBER of Commerce decried the new BC budget of last week with an eye popping, over the top comment suggesting, “…businesses of all sizes – from [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – What is government doing about elimination of bus routes?

February 26, 2018 // 0 Comments

Debate in the B.C. Legislature today (Feb. 26, 2018) during question period on the elimination of bus routes by Greyhound. Liberal MLA Mike Morris of Prince George-McKenzie [Continue]

GINTA – More guns are never the answer to the gun problem

February 26, 2018 // 1 Comment

I REMEMBER when the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting happened. I remember looking at my youngest son’s hands as he was drawing right next to me. They were little, the [Continue]