Columns from the North Shore News
2026
January > What Canadians Can Do in Uncertain Times
February > Canada’s “Most Liveable City”: pride, paradox, and possibility
March > After Khamenei: Relief, Fear, and the Rule of Law
April> While Washington cheers pollution, the world moves on
2025
January > Report card on federal impact
February > Turning our new reality to mutual advantage
March >The Mark Carney I know
May > Moving forward from the election – together
June > A Canada Day like no other
July > Orangutans and quiet joys of my job
August > Local action powers Canada’s circular economy
September > Heading back to Parliament with a renewed sense of purpose
October > Congestion and the North Shore’s BRT opportunity
November > Stretched Thin: Why North Shore Non- Profits Need Us Now
December > Health, Hope and Hard Truths
2024
January > A hyper- partisan spectacle
February > Reflections on the tragedy of Gaza
March > Collaborative approach to the housing crisis
April > Public land should be used for homes
May > Honouring the legacy of Harry Jerome
June > Killer whales progress
July > Reflecting on a special Canada Day
August > Rising to the wildfire challenge
September > Solutions not pat slogans
October > Report card on riding impact
November > Report card on province impact
December > A holiday wish for my fellow MPs
2023
January > A New Year Pledge
January > Building Bridges- One trip At a Time
February > Health Care Anxiety
March > The threat of Parliamentary hyper- partisanship
April > Why I’m packing my suitcase more often
May > A North Van centenarian’s “naval weekend”
June > An electricity system for the future
July > The summer of re-emergence
August > Canada’s modern nation- building opportunity
September > Preparing for the unavoidable reality of future wildfires
October > Renters hard hit by housing crisis
November > Tackling affordability and climate change
December > Good will towards all in troubled times
2022
January > Karl Winter
February > Oath of Citizenship
March > Ukraine Invasion
April > Pandemic to Growth
May > Electoral Boundaries
June > Father’s gift
July > Canada Day
August > Shipyards Neighbours at Odds
September > A Gathering of Strangers
October > United Against a Vile Regime
November > A Plan for the Present and For the Future
December > Why I Remain a Climate Optimist
2021
January > COVID Risk
February > Long Term Care
March > Homelessness
April > Power of Community
April 21st >Environmental Protection
May > Arctic Connection
June > Pacific Salmon
July > North Vancouver Residential School
August > Protecting Mother Earth
October > Next Generation
November > Transitioning from Min. of Environment and Climate Change to Min. of Natural Resources
December > Hopeful
2020
January > Flight PS752
February > International Science Panel on Climate Change (ISPCC) report
March > COVID Update
March > COVID Community Response
April > North Vancouver Youth
April > COVID Community Response : Update
May > Harrowing Times
June > Racism Conversations
June > Teen Homelessness
July > Building Back Better
August > Youth Jobs
September > Safe Back To School
October > COVID Supports
November > For Our Kids
December > Tough Year
2019
January > Aquaculture
February > Middle Class
March > International Year of Salmon
April > Housing Budget
May > Fisheries Management
June > Zero Plastic Waste
July > Seymour Rockslide
August > Looking Back, Looking Ahead
November > New Parliament
December > Climate Challenge
2018
January > Integrated North Shore Transportation Planning Projects (INSTPP) Beginnings
February > Modernizing Environmental Assessment
March > TMX Risk
April > Mtn Hwy Contruction
May > Price on Carbon
June > TMX Investment
July > Protecting Orcas
August > Constituency Staff
September > Integrated North Shore Transportation Planning Projects (INSTPP) report
October > Democratic Engagement
November > Orca Species at Risk
December > Celebrating Family
2017
January > Transportation Promise
February > Electoral Reform
March > Wastewater Treatment Plant
April > Community Service Agencies
May > Caribou
June > Canada 150
July > Omar Khadr
August > New North Vancouver Museum
September > Environmental Assessment Process
October > Proposed Tax Reforms
December > Sleigh Bells and Caribou
2016
February > Good to be Back on the Perch
March > In Service to all of North Vancouver
April > A Worthy Budget Read
May > Don Mavinic
July > Summer of Housing Discontent
August > Kinder Morgan
September > NV Innovative Companies
October > Homeless, But Not Alone
November > First Anniversary
December > Trans Mountain Decision
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