Monthly Archives: February 2023

Our Dysfunctional Federalism (February 26, 2023)

26 February 2023Good Sunday MorningPosted by Tom Niemann

Good Sunday Morning!

As promised, I have been digging into the fascinating review of the events of January and February 2022 and the convoy protests. I know there are still a lot of raw feelings about the convoy, even close to home here in Saanich-Gulf Islands. Nevertheless, some of Mr. Justice Rouleau’s observations have broad application. The comments about the failures to communicate between various police agencies could have been taken from the inquiry into the Air India disaster, or from the events surrounding the 2014 shootings on Parliament Hill – for which there never was any inquiry or public review.

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SGI Greens February 2023 Newsletter

23 February 2023SGI Greens NewsletterPosted by Tom Niemann

Greetings

Welcome to Saanich-Gulf Islands (SGI) News and Events for February, just in time for the busy weekend ahead featuring the March and Rally for Old Growth and the Coldest Night of the Year! Read on for a report from the SGI EDA (Electoral District Association) board chair, news from the BC Greens, an inspiring gardening message from Gary and Nancy, and much more. As always we welcome feedback and suggestions, and especially contributions to the newsletter.

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Happier to be Proven Wrong (February 19, 2023)

19 February 2023Good Sunday MorningPosted by Tom Niemann

Good Sunday Morning – Issue #150! And happy three-day weekend for Family Day! Hooray!

I am finally home in Sidney for awhile. Parliament is on a two-week break and I am working to catch up on many constituent files.

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End the Export of Thermal Coal (February 12, 2023)

12 February 2023Good Sunday MorningPosted by Tom Niemann

Good Sunday Morning!

I want to start with some good news. I wish this good news were thanks to swift government action, but no. This good news is that the industry itself has decided to stop. Which industry? Well, believe it or not, Canada is the only country on earth to have approved the rearing and sale of genetically modified animals for human consumption. The Prince Edward Island-based company, AquaBounty, has been selling adult GMO farmed Atlantic salmon. It announced this week it would stop, but still raise GMO salmon eggs for sale to the US.

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Snakes and Ladders (February 5, 2023)

5 February 2023Good Sunday MorningPosted by Tom Niemann

Good Sunday Morning!

It hardly seems possible that I have only been back in parliament for five days – I could easily be convinced it was a month. Every day we faced a gauntlet.

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