Burying the evidence
BC Housing is a crown corporation and reports to the Minister of Housing. Up until recently, the Minister of Housing was Premier Eby. BC...
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reneemerrifieldmla
May 25, 20233 min
Cancer never waits
The headlines have been shocking this last week as the BC NDP government announced that they were going to start sending patients down to...
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reneemerrifieldmla
May 18, 20233 min
Kicking and screaming
Being in opposition isn’t easy, but it is important. Sometimes we have to drag the government, kicking and screaming, to the right...
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reneemerrifieldmla
May 9, 20233 min
The importance of watersheds
This last week saw warnings of floods throughout the Okanagan. While we could look at the dramatic increase in temperature in a short...
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reneemerrifieldmla
May 2, 20233 min
For fresh eyes only
Last week's announcement of a new CEO for BC Housing has raised concerns among those who have long been advocating for change in the way...
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reneemerrifieldmla
Apr 25, 20233 min
Keep drugs out of parks
Recent overdose numbers are skyrocketing. The Kelowna downtown business community have had their staff threatened, customers harassed,...
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reneemerrifieldmla
Apr 18, 20233 min
Nothing about this is fine
Recent comments made by the Minister of Jobs, Economic Development, and Innovation fell flat last week as Minister Bailey commented that...
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reneemerrifieldmla
Apr 11, 20232 min
Life or death
Last week, I stood up in Question Period in the Legislative Assembly to ask the Premier and Housing Minister why the government has not...
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reneemerrifieldmla
Apr 5, 20233 min
Cash Cow
It wasn’t an April Fool’s joke – the carbon tax went up by 30% on April 1. This means that everything is about to get more expensive....
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reneemerrifieldmla
Mar 28, 20232 min
Violence is not the answer
What is going on with all of the violence that we are seeing of late? Has it always been there but we are more aware of it because of...
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reneemerrifieldmla
Mar 21, 20233 min
Stuck in traffic
Kelowna is beautiful. We are known as a city with stunning landscapes, vineyards, golf courses, beaches, and outdoor recreational...
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reneemerrifieldmla
Mar 15, 20233 min
Time time time
Many agree that the seasonal time change is a confusing and often frustrating time of year. The NDP government brought in legislation in...
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reneemerrifieldmla
Feb 28, 20233 min
Homemade housing crisis
We have a housing crisis. The lack of affordable housing has been a significant concern for many residents in Kelowna-Mission, and it is...
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reneemerrifieldmla
Feb 21, 20233 min
Holistic health care
As I read a great letter to the editor responding to my recent article on the healthcare system, I felt compelled to further that...
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reneemerrifieldmla
Feb 14, 20232 min
Poor results equal bad NDP governance
The federal government recently announced a deal that would provide the province of British Columbia a new influx of health care dollars....
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reneemerrifieldmla
Feb 7, 20233 min
We must do better
“Come with me,” the mother on the other end of the phone cried. “Come with me to find my son. To the shelter, to the hospital, to the...
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reneemerrifieldmla
Jan 31, 20233 min
Pricey consultants
Premier David Eby recently announced the appointment of three new special advisors to help tackle the pressing issues of his government....
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reneemerrifieldmla
Jan 24, 20233 min
Fields and trees wait for no-one
If you have been to the grocery store lately you know how expensive food has become. Part of that, is outside of government’s control,...
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reneemerrifieldmla
Jan 17, 20232 min
Parents deserve better
Starbright Children’s Development Centre announced it was closing this past week, sending shock waves through the autism community. This...
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reneemerrifieldmla
Jan 10, 20233 min
2023 priorities
The beginning of the year provides such a great opportunity to refresh goals, reset priorities, and renew focus on what’s important. As...
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