Norm Macdonald MLA Report Archives – Revelstoke Mountaineer

MLA Report: Citizens here want to make sure their voice is heard in Victoria

By Revelstoke Mountaineer staff ● Latest News ● Mar 27, 2017

After 12 years as MLA, Norm Macdonald writes his final MLA Report.

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MLA: Local residents continue to demand a higher standard of government

By Revelstoke Mountaineer staff ● Latest News ● Mar 10, 2017

‘As my time here comes to a close, I have mixed feelings. I am excited to move on to the next phase of my life, but I am saddened that instead of democracy getting stronger in British Columbia over the last 12 years, it has, in fact, been degraded.’

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MLA: B.C. government failing to complete wildfire fuel management work

By Revelstoke Mountaineer staff ● Latest News ● Jun 17, 2016

MLA Norm Macdonal says the BC Liberal government is lagging on wildfire forest fuel management, putting communities at risk. He adds that waste wood from fuel treatments could have commercial applications, such as for bio-energy.

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MLA: BC Liberal budget choices do not reflect our values

By Revelstoke Mountaineer staff ● Latest News ● May 21, 2016

‘The choices made in this budget do no reflect the values of the people of Columbia River Revelstoke. Therefore, it is my responsibility to vote against it.’

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MLA: Underfunding of seniors care facilities leads to poor practices like ‘chemical restraint’

By Revelstoke Mountaineer staff ● Latest News ● Apr 12, 2016

Columbia River–Revelstoke MLA says new report shows chronic underfunding of seniors care facilities leads to bad outcomes, like increased use of ‘chemical restraint’ in residential care facilities, the practice of using antipsychotic drugs on seniors without any diagnosis to make residents easier to manage.

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MLA Macdonald calls for action on food security

By Revelstoke Mountaineer staff ● Latest News ● Dec 11, 2015

MLA says removing regulatory and administrative barriers to farming through to the promotion of BC farm products and businesses, and adapting to climate change are key challenges that need to be addressed.

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MLA Macondald: With the right leadership, we can build the energy future we want

By Revelstoke Mountaineer staff ● Latest News ● Nov 27, 2015

MLA Norm Macdonald explains some of the proposed initiatives in the Opposition NDP’s proposed PowerBC plan, which presents their vision for clean energy planning in B.C.

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MLA Macdonald calls LNG legislation a sellout of B.C.

By Revelstoke Mountaineer staff ● Latest News ● Jul 17, 2015

MLA Norm Macdonald says the Petronas LNG deal that’s caused a special summer legislative session in Victoria is an historic sellout of B.C. resources and interests that’s been cobbled together by a government desperate to deliver something on election LNG promises.

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MLA Macdonald says Jumbo decision resulted from residents’ activism

By Revelstoke Mountaineer staff ● Latest News ● Jun 26, 2015

MLA Norm Macdonald said the recent Jumbo decision by the B.C. environment minister is the result of active Kootenay residents’ willingness to speak out and take action on their beliefs.

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More action needed on invasive zebra and quagga mussels

By Revelstoke Mountaineer staff ● Latest News ● Jun 12, 2015

MLA Norm Macdonald says Alberta is doing a better job of monitoring for invasive mussels than B.C., and is concerned new monitoring rules won’t be enough to prevent their introduction here.

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