In this region, we have suffered through over-priced slow-speed internet for a long time. When the pandemic hit, our internet got worse while the price got higher for many people, thanks to massive overage charges. Many constituents sent screenshots of their miserable internet speed test ... Full Article

Today at Standing Committee of National Defence I asked about the creation of a dedicated domestic response force, the increasing use of cyber warfare and the role of Canadian Armed Forces in the distribution of #COVID19 vaccines‪.‬ ‪‬ Posted by Terry Dowdall, MP on Wednesday, May 20, ... Full Article

Today at the Standing Committee on National Defence, I had the opportunity to ask senior DND officials about COVID-19 vaccines and whether the CAF has an adequate supply of PPE‪.‬ ‪‬ Posted by Terry Dowdall, MP on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 Today at the Standing Committee on National ... Full Article

At National Defence Committee, I asked Department of National Defence senior officials important questions about CFB Borden and the fight against #COVID19‪.‬ ‪My first question was to MGen Trevor Cadieu, Director of Staff, Strategic Joint Staff, about overall numbers at Borden and ... Full Article

Today I had the opportunity to ask some important questions about Mental Health to Minister Harjit Sajjan at the Standing Committee on National Defence #NDDN this morning‪.‬ ‪In 2017 National Defence & Veterans Affairs Canada launched a suicide prevention strategy. In 2018, 15 CAF ... Full Article

“Throughout this pandemic my riding has been put at a significant disadvantage, as lockdowns and work-from-home have become the norm. People in the cities have the privilege of reliable high-speed internet connections, which allow them to work from home or have their kids learn online. ... Full Article

I’ve taken the time to reflect on yesterday’s Throne Speech and give it another read to see if it really reflected any of the priorities I’ve heard in Simcoe—Grey. I am disappointed to confirm that it does not. We were told that when the government prorogued, it was because it ... Full Article

Today I was supposed to be in Ottawa, in the House of Commons asking questions on behalf of my constituents who still have a number of outstanding concerns about the government’s pandemic response. But the Prime Minister prorogued Parliament in order to bury the WE scandal. By proroguing, the ... Full Article

Today I sent a letter to the Honourable Maryam Monsef, the Minister of Rural Development, urging her to do more to help rural Canadians access affordable high-speed internet. Full Article

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