Dan Albas MP · [email protected]

November 22, 2023 at 9:58 PM

Mini Budget Misses What Matters Most

Mini Budget Misses What Matters Most This week in Ottawa, the federal Liberal government announced the "fall fiscal update." View this email in your browser This week in Ottawa, the federal Liberal government announce…

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  Dan Albas MP · [email protected]

November 15, 2023 at 7:38 PM

The heat's on to take the tax off

The heat's on to take the tax off As a MP representing many natural gas and propane users, it is frustrating to see this Liberal government penalizing those who rely on these fuels View this email in your browser In m…

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  Dan Albas MP · [email protected]

November 8, 2023 at 9:08 PM

Community forum on cancer

Community forum on cancer The forum will take place on Monday, November 13, 2023, at 5:30 PM at the Capri Hotel in Kelowna. View this email in your browser One important area that I have been dedicating more time and …

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  Dan Albas MP · [email protected]

November 1, 2023 at 8:33 PM

Carbon tax chaos divides Canada

Carbon tax chaos divides Canada The Prime Minister has stated that no other regions of Canada will receive a break on the carbon tax for home heating using natural gas or propane View this email in your browser As a l…

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  Dan Albas MP · [email protected]

October 25, 2023 at 8:16 PM

Deficits not helpful

Deficits not helpful The Trudeau Liberals have entirely abandoned any fiscal plans to reduce spending or balance the budget in the future View this email in your browser Last fall, the federal government released an ec…

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  Dan Albas MP · [email protected]

October 18, 2023 at 5:52 PM

Trudeau's reaching for your wallet again

Trudeau's reaching for your wallet again The main problem is that these costs will ultimately be passed on to Canadian users of these services. View this email in your browser This week, Canada's Parliamentary Budget …

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  Dan Albas MP · [email protected]

October 11, 2023 at 5:59 PM

I stand with Israel

I stand with Israel The killing of innocent civilians by terrorists is a horrific and brutal act that will only result in further loss of lives and increased conflict. View this email in your browser Words cannot adequ…

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  Dan Albas MP · [email protected]

October 4, 2023 at 8:17 PM

They said they wouldn't

They said they wouldn't From my perspective, this is yet another example of PM Trudeau and his government attempting to gain control over what Canadians can view online View this email in your browser This week the Ho…

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  Dan Albas MP · [email protected]

September 27, 2023 at 5:37 PM

Controversy consumes Parliament

Controversy consumes Parliament This week in the House of Commons has been tumultuous, leading to the resignation of our House Speaker, Anthony Rota View this email in your browser This week in the House of Commons ha…

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  Dan Albas MP · [email protected]

September 20, 2023 at 6:39 PM

Rising inflation cuts deep

Rising inflation cuts deep Many citizens are now experiencing severe anxiety as they fear further interest rate increases from the Bank of Canada. View this email in your browser This week marks the beginning of the fa…

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  Dan Albas MP · [email protected]

September 13, 2023 at 7:13 PM

Mislead on break-even

Mislead on break-even It is deeply concerning that the Minister would suggest a five-year timeline for recovering this investment when the actual timeline is much longer. View this email in your browser In May of this …

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  Dan Albas MP · [email protected]

September 6, 2023 at 4:55 PM

Undercounting demand

Undercounting demand Undercounting the number of visitors remaining here in Canada may distort the actual demands on housing View this email in your browser Recently, you may have seen a headline stating, “Non-permane…

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  Dan Albas MP · [email protected]

August 30, 2023 at 5:50 PM

Open lines of communication

Open lines of communication Citizens deserve to have the most up-to-date information to make informed decisions. View this email in your browser Last week, Kelowna Fire Chief Travis Whiting announced that he and his de…

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  Dan Albas MP · [email protected]

August 23, 2023 at 5:46 PM

Communication is key

Communication is key This is important as challenges must be identified quickly so they can be addressed. View this email in your browser As I write this week's report for the first time in almost a week, rain has hit…

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  Dan Albas MP · [email protected]

August 16, 2023 at 6:07 PM

Is anyone listening

Is anyone listening Pointing out serious flaws in government legislation means governments should listen to those citizens, groups, and organizations adversely impacted View this email in your browser Unfortunately, ma…

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  Dan Albas MP · [email protected]

August 9, 2023 at 9:34 PM

New riding boundaries

New riding boundaries Changes to our federal electoral riding boundaries would impact many of our local electoral regions View this email in your browser In February, I reported that the proposed changes to our federal…

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  Dan Albas MP · [email protected]

August 2, 2023 at 8:37 PM

Common sense stifled

Common sense stifled At times, it appears that this Liberal Government will stubbornly continue to support environmental policies that favour sticks instead of carrots. View this email in your browser In my former role…

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  Dan Albas MP · [email protected]

July 26, 2023 at 7:12 PM

Cabinet shuffle not positive

Cabinet shuffle not positive This shows that the Prime Minister has chosen to diminish rather than increase the voices of British Columbia in the cabinet. View this email in your browser I often talk about the "Ottawa…

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  Dan Albas MP · [email protected]

July 19, 2023 at 8:12 PM

Supply chains are in chaos

Supply chains are in chaos The flare-ups of chaos we have seen in federally regulated airports to the shutdown of one of our most important supply chains show their neglect. View this email in your browser As of the m…

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  Dan Albas MP · [email protected]

July 12, 2023 at 6:11 PM

Made in Canada inflation

Made in Canada inflation Worse still, 35 percent of those surveyed reported that they already do not make enough money to cover their bills and debt payments. View this email in your browser An alarming report was rel…

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  Dan Albas MP · [email protected]

July 5, 2023 at 8:11 PM

Little effort to fight inflation

Little effort to fight inflation Adding new Clean fuel regulations, higher carbon taxes, and annual escalator excise tax has, in turn, created more made-in-Canada inflation. View this email in your browser This week, …

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  Dan Albas MP · [email protected]

June 28, 2023 at 9:19 PM

Rushing solutions makes problems worse

Rushing solutions makes problems worse As I stated in May, a government can have the best intentions, but it may make the problem worse when it rushes toward quick solutions. View this email in your browser About a mo…

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  Dan Albas MP · [email protected]

June 21, 2023 at 5:51 PM

Government takes an Orwellian turn

Government takes an Orwellian turn This risk-based approach, which NRCan referred to as "language limitation," is an Orwellian term View this email in your browser In a report earlier this year, I referred to a recent …

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  Dan Albas MP · [email protected]

June 14, 2023 at 10:03 PM

Time to dial in the spending

Time to dial in the spending CIBC: "The Bank of Canada will have to keep rates higher for longer unless governments do more to dial back their spending." View this email in your browser One of the challenges when in th…

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  Dan Albas MP · [email protected]

June 7, 2023 at 9:05 PM

Federal budget fueling inflation

Federal budget fueling inflation In essence, the Bank of Canada is trying to fight against rising inflation caused by the Trudeau Liberal Government taxes and spending. View this email in your browser In my May 24th M…

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  Dan Albas MP · [email protected]

May 31, 2023 at 7:07 PM

Grave concerns on foreign interference

Grave concerns on foreign interference I expect far more solidarity from our Government. Getting men and women of substance to run for office is difficult enough. View this email in your browser As Parliament prepares …

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  Dan Albas MP · [email protected]

May 24, 2023 at 8:09 PM

Taxes continue to escalate

Taxes continue to escalate Concerns remain about how these regulations, along with the carbon tax, will penalize those who live in rural communities View this email in your browser Last week, the Parliamentary Budget …

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  Dan Albas MP · [email protected]

May 17, 2023 at 6:42 PM

Debt servicing at the cost of critical services

Debt servicing at the cost of critical services With higher borrowing costs, governments must divert funds from other critical services to pay off their debt. View this email in your browser For many Canadians, the re…

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  Dan Albas MP · [email protected]

May 10, 2023 at 6:19 PM

Rural communities are ignored

Rural communities are ignored People in Merritt and Princeton pay taxes to Ottawa like anywhere else, and all too often, rural Canada is ignored by this Liberal Government. View this email in your browser I want to be…

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  Dan Albas MP · [email protected]

May 3, 2023 at 6:36 PM

Foreign power targets MP

Foreign power targets MP The Trudeau Liberal Government did nothing about it. View this email in your browser This week, a leaked document revealed that the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) had briefed the…

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  Dan Albas MP · [email protected]

April 26, 2023 at 6:50 PM

Should government subsidize for profit business

Should government subsidize for profit business This also raises concerns about what type of due diligence the Trudeau Liberal government does before handing out taxpayer money for a photo op. View this email in your browser …

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  Dan Albas MP · [email protected]

April 19, 2023 at 7:16 PM

Flying frustrations

Flying frustrations Have you encountered a situation where your air travel was significantly disrupted? View this email in your browser As I write this week's report from Ottawa, the Public Service Alliance of Canada (…

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  Dan Albas MP · [email protected]

April 12, 2023 at 6:08 PM

Immigration backlogs cause hardship

Immigration backlogs cause hardship All of these problems are occurring where the overall size of the federal public service has increased, and the use of private consultants has surged. View this email in your browser …

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  Dan Albas MP · [email protected]

April 5, 2023 at 6:40 PM

Abandoning any chance at a balanced budget

Abandoning any chance at a balanced budget This level of spending now exceeds sixteen percent of Canada's GDP, the highest it has been in over three decades. View this email in your browser In early January of this yea…

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  Dan Albas MP · [email protected]

March 29, 2023 at 5:51 PM

Pattern of broken promises

Pattern of broken promises Last year, Liberals submitted a "return to fiscal responsibility" budget with a balanced budget promised. One year later, they abandoned this promise. View this email in your browser This wee…

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  Dan Albas MP · [email protected]

March 22, 2023 at 4:35 PM

Made-in-Canada food inflation

Made-in-Canada food inflation For Canadian consumers, you will be asked to pay more when many can no longer afford to pay all their bills at the end of the month. View this email in your browser The headlines on inflat…

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  Dan Albas MP · [email protected]

March 15, 2023 at 8:13 PM

Why the secrecy?

Why the secrecy? Why does Canada have such runaway food inflation when we grow so much food? View this email in your browser Why does Canada have such runaway food inflation when we grow so much food? A common questio…

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  Dan Albas MP · [email protected]

March 8, 2023 at 8:02 PM

Will we still have Citizenship Ceremonies?

Will we still have Citizenship Ceremonies? One of the most rewarding roles of a Parliamentarian is the great honour of attending a citizenship ceremony. View this email in your browser From my experience as a Member o…

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  Dan Albas MP · [email protected]

March 1, 2023 at 5:08 PM

On carbon tax, BC goes along to get along

On carbon tax, BC goes along to get along In yesterday’s BC budget, the NDP announced increasing the carbon tax ($ CAD/tonne CO2e) on April 1st to $65/tonne.  View this email in your browser Back in late November, I d…

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  Dan Albas MP · [email protected]

February 22, 2023 at 6:32 PM

Only Canadians should decide elections

Only Canadians should decide elections Was this clandestine campaign successful in interfering in our Canadian democratic process?  View this email in your browser One of the bombshell stories that is of significant c…

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  Dan Albas MP · [email protected]

February 15, 2023 at 9:27 PM

Where do you draw the line?

Where do you draw the line? Riding boundaries are reviewed every ten years, and the changes can be significant depending on where you live.   View this email in your browser Riding boundaries are reviewed every ten ye…

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  Dan Albas MP · [email protected]

February 8, 2023 at 7:30 PM

Investment in health care

Investment in health care The Premiers expressed disappointment that the increase in funding was insufficient to address severe challenges facing provincial healthcare. View this email in your browser This week Canada…

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  Dan Albas MP · [email protected]

February 1, 2023 at 7:31 PM

Waste of your money

Waste of your money There was a time when there was strong public opposition to careless spending by any level of government, regardless of political stripe View this email in your browser This week the House of Common…

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  Dan Albas MP · [email protected]

January 25, 2023 at 9:16 PM

Important decision for Canadians

Important decision for Canadians Canadians pay some of the highest cell phone bills in the world. View this email in your browser Although the House of Commons does not resume sitting until next week, all-party Parlia…

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  Dan Albas MP · [email protected]

January 18, 2023 at 7:10 PM

A country divided

A country divided Mr. Morneau alleges PM Trudeau “used vaccine mandates as a wedge issue during the 2021 election” and doing so “further polarized the debate in Canada” View this email in your browser Recently Prime M…

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  Dan Albas MP · [email protected]

January 11, 2023 at 7:47 PM

Services for Canadians aren't better

Services for Canadians aren't better Canadians accessing services such as a passport or immigration services have rarely taken longer. View this email in your browser This week began with a significant announcement fro…

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  Dan Albas MP · [email protected]

January 4, 2023 at 8:19 PM

The lines are open

The lines are open Your input is important to me as I have noticed the trend of fewer citizens attending my offices in person continues. View this email in your browser One of the tasks I undertake at the beginning of …

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  Dan Albas MP · [email protected]

December 21, 2022 at 5:53 PM

Pressures not going away

Pressures not going away Unfortunately, 2023 is going to be a more expensive year for many Canadians and the I will continue to make this point in Ottawa  View this email in your browser Canadians awoke this week to me…

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  Dan Albas MP · [email protected]

December 14, 2022 at 10:58 PM

Strings attached

Strings attached Unfortunately for these Premiers, when it comes to healthcare there is no “attestation” for an increase in the Canada Health transfer. View this email in your browser Last week I wrote about the recent…

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  Dan Albas MP · [email protected]

December 7, 2022 at 7:45 PM

Trust but verify

Trust but verify There was a time when citizens were not supportive or even outraged if the Government was not careful and prudent in the spending of your tax dollars  View this email in your browser This week Canada’s…

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