A bumpy journey to 100% electric vehicles in BC
The British Columbia government has recently unveiled its much-touted amendments to the Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) Act, with the lofty...
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reneemerrifieldmla
Oct 24, 20233 min
ICBC costs soar
My kids are all in their twenties. All but the youngest two have left home and have launched. When I was their age, I was married, had...
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reneemerrifieldmla
Oct 17, 20232 min
Middle class squeeze
If it feels that your paycheque isn’t going as far as it once did, it’s because it isn’t. Yes, there is inflation. But BC has outpaced...
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reneemerrifieldmla
Sep 26, 20233 min
Beware the cost
Few in BC will argue that we need a plan to reduce our impact on our environment, The government’s ‘CleanBC Roadmap to 2030’ outlines the...
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reneemerrifieldmla
Sep 19, 20233 min
Safer BC
Over the summer I have met with hundreds of you, and talked about your concerns. In those coffee conversations, community gatherings,...
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reneemerrifieldmla
Sep 12, 20233 min
Say no to new normal
Last week, the Minister of Health, Adrian Dix, alluded to the "new normal" in BC healthcare — packed emergency rooms, wait times spanning...
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reneemerrifieldmla
Sep 3, 20233 min
System found lacking
Wildfires have ripped through our beautiful Okanagan, and while the smoke and flames are now smouldering and clearing, my attention is...
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reneemerrifieldmla
Aug 29, 20232 min
Questions remain
"Out of difficulties grow miracles." - Jean de la Bruyere In the face of adversity, a community’s spirit is truly tested. The last few...
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reneemerrifieldmla
Aug 22, 20233 min
Okanagan strong
This week, writing is hard. Cast again into a fiery chaos, there are so many emotions that swirl. This is not new for our city. I...
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reneemerrifieldmla
Aug 16, 20233 min
Zoom town
The pandemic unleashed a tidal wave of remote working, upending our very notions of home and office, and igniting a revolution in how and...
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reneemerrifieldmla
Aug 8, 20233 min
Top issues of summer
As the warm winds of summer blow across the beautiful expanse of Kelowna, the city’s heart is heavy with pressing concerns. As I have...
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reneemerrifieldmla
Aug 2, 20233 min
Time for a new plan
I had so much hope for The Journey Home initiative when it started. The Journey Home Society was to coordinate the efforts between BC...
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reneemerrifieldmla
Jul 26, 20233 min
Rutland spoke
Recently, I had the opportunity to co-host a town hall meeting in Rutland alongside Norm Letnick, MLA for Kelowna-Lake Country. Rutland...
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reneemerrifieldmla
Jul 18, 20232 min
Your voice matters
The very idea of a democracy is grounded in the concept that power is vested in the people. Our system is designed to ensure that each...
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reneemerrifieldmla
Jul 12, 20233 min
BC is last
BC has lost it’s bragging rights economically. New forecasts by TD and RBC put BC at the very bottom of economic growth. People have...
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reneemerrifieldmla
Jul 4, 20233 min
Lack of planning costs lives
As we enjoy the first summer long weekend, I am reminded of the summer heat dome two years ago. At that time, I was serving as the Shadow...
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reneemerrifieldmla
Jun 28, 20233 min
Failing our homeless
Last week, I hosted a visiting MLA from another riding. She had asked for a tour that would highlight both the challenges Kelowna faces...
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reneemerrifieldmla
Jun 20, 20233 min
Housing isn't keeping pace
Looking out across Kelowna's housing landscape, it's hard to spot the hopeful glimmers many have been longing for. Unfortunately, the...
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reneemerrifieldmla
Jun 13, 20233 min
Preventing forest fires
For the last two weeks, fires have raged across our province. My hope is for some rain in June, but most forecasts call for a dry, hot...
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reneemerrifieldmla
Jun 6, 20232 min
Protecting our babies
It’s no secret that our community is growing, and that the fastest growing population is now the younger generation. This is great news...
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