“People are white knuckled on unplowed, icy highways…” | «Les gens sont blancs sur...
I am always honoured to be invited to visit schools across Algoma-Manitoulin. Frequently I am invited to meet with secondary students taking civics and...
Failing to make health care accessible
People in Algoma-Manitoulin know that when they experience difficulty navigating the tangles of various provincial ministries and agencies, that my office is here to...
The circus is back in town! Well politically that is…
Well, the news is that after a 144 day recess from the Ontario Legislature, the circus is back in town. That’s the longest recess...
Ontario families deserve better | Les familles ontariennes méritent mieux
A while ago I was bemoaning to my former teacher friend how exhausting my schedule has been this summer. But I also realized that...
Happy New Year | Bonne année
A friend of mine is a retired school teacher. He once told me about a former principal that he worked under that would wish...
Labour Day marks victories we should never surrender | La fête du Travail marque...
While the labour movement isn’t unique to Canada, it has a strong history of making our workplaces safer, more compassionate, and bringing about better...
News from the Park: Carbon Tax Stickers | Nouvelles du parc: des autocollants sur...
This week I was successful in arranging for some actual time to be in my constituency office to tend to a wide variety of...
Lobbyist have the government’s ear | Les lobbyistes ont l’oreille du gouvernement
Sometimes the workings of government aren’t as straightforward as we might like to think and on certain files it can become a question of...
How is it that access to good drinking water can be a problem anywhere...
I would hazard a guess that, next to access to clean air, the need for water is the most important need people around the...
Cycling strategy makes a lot of sense
The environmental challenges facing us mean we need to re-think how we live. There will be difficulties and opportunities as we consider how we...