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NDP MP for South Okanagan—West Kootenay (B.C.)

Won his last election, in 2021, with 41% of the vote.

Yesterday

Didn't vote on Vote #759 on Bill C-59 Implement certain provisions of the fall economic statement tabled in Parliament on November 21, 2023 ...

Two days ago

Didn't vote on Vote #754 Eighth report of the Standing Committee on National Defence

Didn't vote on Vote #755 18th report of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights

Didn't vote on Vote #756 on Bill C-375 Amend the Impact Assessment Act (federal-provincial agreements)

Didn't vote on Vote #757 Private Members' Business M-112 (Political interference, violence, or intimidation on Canadian soil)

A week ago

Spoke in the House on Pensions Mr. Speaker, wildland firefighters have tirelessly kept our communities safe against devastating wildfires, but despite this dangerous and life-saving work, wildland firefighters are not considered firefighters ...

Spoke in the House on Petitions Mr. Speaker, I am very proud to rise here today to present petition e-4673, a very important petition with over 5,000 signatures from across the country. ...

Spoke at the International Trade committee on Canadian Businesses in Supply Chains and Global Markets Thank you. I'm going to go back to Mr. Weller to pick up where I left off with some complicated questions. In the middle of the ...

Spoke at the Science and Research committee on The Distribution of Federal Government Funding Among Canada's Post-Secondary Institutions Thank you all for being here. I'm going to start with Dr. Fassina, since you represent Okanagan College, which is close to home for me. The ...

Spoke in the House on Emergency Preparedness Madam Speaker, this adjournment debate stems from a question I asked earlier about how we deal with wildfires in Canada: When will the federal government create ...

Spoke in the House on The Budget Madam Speaker, today, as we have heard, we are debating the budget introduced by the Liberal government a couple of weeks ago. We have also heard, ...

Three weeks ago

Spoke at the Science and Research committee on The Distribution of Federal Government Funding Among Canada's Post-Secondary Institutions Thank you. I'm going to turn to Dr. Aiken again with this discussion around affordability. One of the big aspects of affordability for students has come ...

Spoke at the Science and Research committee on The Distribution of Federal Government Funding Among Canada's Post-Secondary Institutions Thank you all for being here. I'm going to start with you, Dr. Whitaker, if only because you're at Memorial University where I did my research ...

Spoke at the Foreign Affairs committee on Canada's Diplomatic Capacity and Canada’s Approach to Africa Thank you. Four minutes is indeed not a long time compared with other committees, but I'll try to adapt. I'm going to start with Ms. French. ...

Two months ago

Spoke at the International Trade committee on The CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management system (CARM) However, after 12 months, even if everybody has it figured out—and it sounds like there might be situations where that wouldn't be the case—we'd still have ...

Spoke at the Science and Research committee on Committee Business and The Distribution of Federal Government Funding Among Canada's Post-Secondary ... I will just be very brief. I would say that we're all concerned about the cost of living crisis that Canadians and students are facing. I ...

Spoke at the International Trade committee on The CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management system (CARM) Thank you for being before us once again. There's a big overarching question I have, that the NDP has, about this and other government outsourcing programs. ...

Spoke in the House on Emergency Preparedness Mr. Speaker, last summer's wildfires devastated communities across Canada. The Minister of Emergency Preparedness has admitted that the upcoming wildfire season will be even worse. Canadians ...

Spoke in the House on Agriculture and Agri-Food Madam Speaker, I asked in question period a couple of weeks ago about the catastrophic damage that was suffered by the wine and soft fruit sectors ...

Three months ago

Spoke in the House on Committees of the House Mr. Speaker, I want to compliment my hon. colleague on his work in our science and research committee. He is a very strong advocate for research. ...

Spoke in the House on Teck Resources Mr. Speaker, the federal government has recently announced plans for several major electric vehicle battery plants backed by billions of dollars in investments. Canada has the ...

More than three months ago

Posted on Twitter A beautiful day for my Meadowlark Festival bike tour today along the KVR trail above Naramata. The bitterroot/spit… https://t.co/xRKF770xxN

Posted on Twitter Thanks for inviting me to the ceremony last night—sorry I missed you in the House this afternoon ! Congratulations… https://t.co/cE5FYXa60F

Posted on Twitter Two of my favourite scientists—Sally Otto and Maydianne Andrade—at the Killam award ceremony last night.… https://t.co/P6tqAktImr

Posted on Twitter Wonderful to meet up with my friends Pieter Cullis and Nancy Flight (the editor of my Greystone books!) at the Kill… https://t.co/jL8CqxgX8p

Posted on Twitter .@DBuszard @sarperotto and @NahlahAyed at the Killam awards last night celebrating Sally Otto’s selection for this… https://t.co/Epk3TtOctt

Posted on Twitter Here we go @GordJohns ! https://t.co/9iyZBA93xn

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-267 An Act to amend the Excise Act (non-alcoholic beer)

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-219 An Act to enact the Canadian Environmental Bill of Rights and to make related amendments to other Acts

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-214 An Act to amend the Canadian Navigable Waters Act (lakes and rivers in British Columbia)

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-363 An Act to amend the Species at Risk Act (amendment of the List)

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-360 An Act to amend the Navigation Protection Act (certain lakes and rivers in British Columbia)

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-354 An Act to amend the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act (use of wood)