Wow. I'm still blown away. It's not every day that you get to meet rock stars. No, I don't mean the kind that are up on stage. (Although I did meet the crew of Platinum Blonde this week!) I'm talking about our amazing athletes of Team Canada. This week the whole House of Commons was [...]
Last Thursday I had the honour of attending the Ombudsman’s Liz Hoffman Memorial Commendation Ceremony. The Liz Hoffman Memorial Commendation recognizes individuals or groups who go the extra mile and exceed expectations in helping their colleagues resolve a difficult problem or in bringing about positive and lasting change to the Department of National Defence and [...]
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 [...]
