Parliament MPs keep busy on the barbecue circuit
In the summer recess MPs travel the country engaging with constituents while awaiting a new government agenda. The author, now chief agriculture critic and deputy whip, outlines office moves, Shadow Cabinet meetings, and plans to visit ridings to discuss issues such as Peace River farmer losses and disaster relief gaps. Contact details are provided for constituents.
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House of Commons
Ottawa
Reform Caucus
Reform
Chuck Strahl
Confederation Building
Fort St. John
Mackenzie
Agriculture Canada
Calgary
Peace River
Saguenay
Quebec
Manitoba
Peter Mansbridge
Controversial Labour Code Changes Die in Legislature
Labour Code Bill 44, proposed to restructure union employer bargaining in construction and widen rights for janitorial, food service and security workers, faced swift backlash. Premier Clark pulled rank, sidelining Labour Minister Cashore and delayingStakeholder input. After outcry from business groups and opposition MLAs, Clark scrapped the bill after a late meeting with unions.
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NDP
Labour
John Cashore
Clark
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BC Reform Caucus
Vancouver
Peace Region
Sukunka Glass
ICBC
Jeana
Wanda
Descostye