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It is an honour to continue serving as your Member of Parliament. The work I do for you in Ottawa is important, as I strive to give voice to your needs and aspirations on the national stage. But it is equally important for me to make sure that I’m actively engaged in helping you in…

Mr. Speaker, one of the problems, of course, with an omnibus budget bill is that one can pick and choose what one decides to talk about and skim over some of the rest. With the Conservatives, unfortunately, the devil is always in the details when it comes to their budget bills. I want to ask…

Dear Friends, As tax receipts begin to arrive in mailboxes, it seems like an ideal time to talk about the perversion of our tax system. Yes, I did say the perversion. I got into politics because I believe in building a more equal Canada, and achieving that goal requires measures to address income inequality. In recent…

Dear Friends, As we usher in the new year, I can’t help but reflect on the year that was. For New Democrats, it was one heck of a rollercoaster ride. We celebrated one of our greatest victories and mourned one of our greatest losses.  We overcame huge obstacles on our journey to government only to…