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LETTER: Kelowna council not demanding enough money from developers for city parks
OPINION The City of Kelowna bought the land for Bluebird Park (on the lake, just…
Never forget to sift the dry ingredients
I was baking cookies yesterday with my kiddos; it's usually a gong show that ends…
LETTER: Scare tactics less effective in overdose crisis
OPINION The illicit drug overdose crisis has taken over 2,000 lives in British Columbia since…
ALBAS: Some single parents continue to be denied Child Tax Benefit
OPINION In last week’s report I referenced some of the challenges single parents, particularly single…
FUHR: National Housing Strategy ensures adequate and affordable housing
OPINION Over the past year, the federal government has worked closely with the provinces and…
ALBAS: Canada Child Tax Benefit important for single parents
OPINION When former Prime Minister Stephen Harper first introduced the Universal Child Care Benefit program…
CANNINGS: Phoenix payroll fiasco
OPINION Last Tuesday the Auditor General of Canada released a report that addressed the Phoenix…
ALBAS: Liberals trying to ‘change the channel’ on Morneau ethics scandal
OPINION This week in Ottawa, it was revealed that Finance Minister Bill Morneau is now…
CANNINGS: My take on the proposed South Okanagan national park
OPINION Federal and provincial environment ministers and local First Nations chiefs announced last week that…
ALBAS: ‘Paradise Papers’ and Canada’s tax gap
OPINION The major issue reverberating around Ottawa this week was the recent release of the…
ALBAS: Concerns about legalizing marijuana
OPINION Although the topic of the Finance Minister and his assets that were not being…
FUHR: Fall economic statement bears good news
OPINION The Government has released its fall economic statement and the news is positive: Canadian…
ALBAS: Only good news in fall fiscal update, deficit less than expected
OPINION This week in Ottawa began with the Finance Minister under fire for failing to…
ALBAS: Ethics and taxes make strange bedfellows
OPINION On Monday of this week the Liberal Government announced that it will be abandoning…
CANNINGS: It’s time for Canadians to have free access to prescription drugs
OPINION Universal pharmacare is a hot topic on Parliament Hill these days. The concept is…
ALBAS: Should staff discounts be taxed?
OPINION Social media allows citizens to share comments, questions and concerns with elected officials in…
LETTER: Are you ready for a tax on employee discounts?
OPINION When will it ever be enough? As Canadians were sitting down for their turkey…
ALBAS: Illegal border crossers at front of immigration line
OPINION Many now believe a well-intended tweet from Prime Minister Trudeau helped to instigate a…
FUHR: A fair tax system should benefit middle class and not hurt business
OPINION A Fraser Institute study, released Sept. 26, suggested 81 per cent of middle-income families…
ALBAS: If the one per cent are not affected by “tax fairness,” is it really fair?
OPINION Although the subject of the Liberal Government's contemplated “tax fairness” measures continues to dominate…
CANNINGS: Time to patch Species at Risk Act loophole
OPINION On Friday, Sept. 22, I tabled my Private Members Bill, C-363, in the House…
ALBAS: Tax fairness or tax increase?
OPINION I am going to begin this week by crediting a few backbench members of…
CANNINGS: The unaffordability of post secondary education
OPINION A couple of weeks ago, students returned to colleges and universities across Canada after…
ALBAS: Proposed Liberal income tax changes big concern
OPINION The proposed tax changes being contemplated by the Trudeau Liberal Government remain the single…