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Northwest MPs give Enbridge a firm ‘NO’

The cross-province pipeline is too environmentally damaging, MP Nathan Cullen and Fin Donnelly said. Instead, greener alternatives should be sought.

Houston-Today
Published: March 31, 2010 5:00 AM

NDP MPS have drawn a line in the sand by introducing a private member’s bill in Ottawa that if passed and if implemented would ban oil tankers from the north coast, effectively stopping any move by Enbridge to ship Alberta oil sands oil through its planned $4.5 billion Northern Gateway Pipeline.

Lawsuit in pipeline, Enbridge foes say
Judith Lavoie, Times Colonist

Massive opposition by First Nations to Enbridge's proposed pipeline from Alberta to Kitimat means a lawsuit is likely if the project proceeds, lawyers from West Coast Environmental Law warned yesterday.

An unprecedented alliance of more than 150 First Nations, environmental groups, unions and businesses significantly increases legal risks and uncertainty facing the Enbridge project, said Jessica Clogg, executive director of the group.

Canadian bill would ban tankers from key British Columbia waterways

Houston (Platts)--26Mar2010/1239 pm EDT/1639 GMT

Legislation to be introduced Friday into the Canadian Parliament would ban oil tankers in three British Columbia waterways upon which Enbridge is dependent for moving crude from Alberta's oil sands region to Asia and the USWest Coast.

New Westminster News Leader

Marathon swims of Fraser River led to The Ripple Effect

Fin Donnelly has swum from the Fraser River to the House of Commons in Ottawa as the new NDP Member of Parliament for New Westminster-Coquitlam.

By Andrew Fleming - New Westminster News Leader
Published: March 24, 2010 11:00 AM
Updated: March 24, 2010 11:38 AM

It is probably safe to say most Canadians don’t associate Members of Parliament with feats of athleticism.

Published | Publié: 2010-03-26
PRINCE GEORGE CITIZEN (FINAL)
NEWS, Page: 1 / FRONT

No coastal tankers
Donnelly

Gordon Hoekstra, The Citizen

B.C. NDP MP Finn Donnelly, who twice swam the entire length Fraser River to raise awareness of the threats to the watershed, plans to table a private members' bill this week calling for a moratorium on oil tanker traffic in the inland waters off of B.C.'s northwest coast.

MP pitches name change to his riding

New Westminster News Leader
By Andrew Fleming - New Westminster News Leader
Published: March 11, 2010 1:00 PM
Updated: March 11, 2010 1:31 PM

Fin Donnelly, the Member of Parliament for New Westminster–Coquitlam, wants people to remember his riding also includes a good chunk of Port Moody as well.

The neophyte NDP MP introduced his first Private Member's Bill on Thursday (March 11) with hopes of getting "Port Moody" tacked on to the end of his constituency's official name.

MP wants Port Moody in name

from THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Published: March 11, 2010 6:00 PM
By Gary McKenna and Andrew Fleming

New Westminster-Coquitlam NDP MP Fin Donnelly represents people from Port Moody, too, and he wants his colleagues in the House of Commons to know it.

The rookie member of Parliament introduced his first private member’s bill in Ottawa on Thursday to add the missing municipality’s name to that of his riding. Changing the name to New Westminster-Coquitlam-Port Moody would highlight a distinct part of his constituency, he said.

Campbell's HST Illusion
The U of Calgary paper supposed to support the tax is full of holes and wishful thinking.
By: By David Schreck, 10 March 2010, TheTyee.ca

On July 1, 2009, France reduced its value added tax (VAT -- the equivalent of our GST or HST) on restaurant meals from 18.5 per cent to 5.5 per cent. They did that because they accepted the evidence that the tax on restaurant meals kills jobs; they expect 40,000 jobs to be created as a result of cutting the tax.

Why does Premier Campbell think that economics work differently in British Columbia?

NDP MPs voice concerns about new Tory budget

Published: March 05, 2010 1:00 PM
Updated: March 05, 2010 1:47 PM

Members of Parliament for two local ridings are none too impressed with Stephen Harper’s plans to tackle the massive deficit.

The Conservative government announced Thursday (March 4) the budget for 2010-11 that will see federal spending reach $280.5 billion while the country struggles with a forecasted deficit of $53.8 billion.

Feds to rein in spending

From the Tri-City News

By Sarah Payne - The Tri-City News
Published: March 04, 2010 4:00 PM
Updated: March 04, 2010 4:06 PM

The federal government is taking an austere approach to the 2010 budget, coughing up only a fraction of the new spending that has characterized recent years under the Economic Action Plan.