As the only Atlantic Canadian member of the Standing Committee of Environment and Sustainable Development it's up to me to stand up for home. I know so many of you want to make sure that the Blue Mountain Birch Cove Lakes area is protected. And I've done my best to bring your voices to Parliament. [...]
A lot can happen in a year. It was about a year ago that you put your faith in me after a very long campaign. I appreciated your support then and I appreciate it even more now. I'm pleased that over the past year we've accomplished much of what we set out to do- and [...]
When I found out that Finance Minister Bill Morneau would be in town for a pre-budget consultation in Halifax- I knew I had to show him Downtown Dartmouth. Small businesses are the backbone of our economy and downtown Dartmouth is flourishing due to young entrepreneurs doing their best to make a go of it. [...]
A short while ago my daughter Ava and I attended a tree planting event organized by the Clean Foundation and sponsored by TD Canada Trust. Protecting our aquatic environments is imperative to having clean and healthy water to drink. Part of protecting our water sheds and habitats means making sure the banks along these waterways [...]
Dartmouth-Cole Harbour MP Darren Fisher congratulates Sidney Crosby, Brad Marchand and Team Canada for bringing home the title at the World Cup of Hockey! “Mr. Speaker. I’ve been proud of the productive Summer I had in the riding. A few town halls, funding announcements and great community engagement. But then there’s Sidney Crosby [...]
"The Shearwater Aviation Museum was founded in 1978 as a CFB Shearwater project. The purpose of the Museum is to acquire, conserve, organize, research and interpret to Canadian Forces personnel and to public at large for their study, education and enjoyment, those artifacts and documents which best serve to exemplify the history and technology of Canadian [...]
Minister Joanne Bernard and I held a Dartmouth North Community BBQ last weekend. We were so thrilled to have hundreds of you visit with us and enjoy the day. We can't wait to host another. Folks really loved the DJ music, face-painting and bouncy castle. Here are a few photos from the free BBQ. Know [...]
We must do more to address homelessness in Canada. Homelessness is a challenge in all regions of our country. Each year, nearly 140,000 people continue to use emergency shelters across Canada. We must find long-term solutions which help people exit homelessness and establish stable housing. We’re lucky to have so many organizations that help families [...]
I had an incredible tour of Survival Systems Limited in the Dartmouth Woodside Industrial Park. It was UNREAL! They focus on amazing simulations of aircraft over-water ditching and more. I've never seen a simulated situation be so realistic. It was intense. The work they do ensures that folks in the military or offshore industries are [...]
Darren and Heather MacDonald, Executive Director of MCCL view amazing photographs taken by MCCL students. I want to tell you about one of my favourite places in Dartmouth. Founded back in 2009, the MacPhee Centre for Creative learning (MCCL) is near and dear to my heart. Every day youth slip through the [...]