My Work

Greg distributes several communications products – in addition to regular posts on social media – to help constituents stay up-to-date with what he is doing as your Member of Parliament. They are posted below for easy reference. To follow him on social media, click on the icons at the bottom of this page.

E-Newsletters

September 15, 2023 – Parliament resumes on September 18 with a host of worrisome issues. I’ve included some perspectives on our troubled economy including low productivity and a poor investment climate; and two areas where the government is way off track: installing public EV chargers; and their estimate of how long it will take to recover their subsidies to EV battery plants (spoiler alert: the government says 5 years but the Parliamentary Budget Officer says 20 years).

August 24, 2023 – A digest of issues raised with me over the summer, including inflation/cost of living, the ill-conceived “plan” to get to net-zero electricity by 2035 (Ottawa’s goal) or 2050 (Alberta’s goal), an assault on natural health products, the bungled legislation that has led to Meta (Facebook/Instagram) removing news links from their sites, and housing policy, which is probably the #1 issue I’m hearing from constituents.

July 27, 2023 – My analysis of the so-called “fossil fuel subsidies” the government is promising to end; some polling results conducted by the Prime Minister’s Office that show citizens just don’t trust them; pictures from Canada Day and Stampede. Ya-Hoo!

June 27, 2023 – a close look at the threats to democracy of the new “hybrid Parliament”; the Liberal in-and-out spending pattern; the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank; and a few words on the muddle response to alleged foreign meddling in Canada’s democracy.

May 18, 2023 – A close look at the government’s Just Transition Plan for oil and gas workers, now rebranded the Sustainable Jobs Plan – and how a similar plan worked out for coal workers.

March 24, 2023 – Deeper look at health care funding; allegations of foreign electoral interference and what Conservatives would do differently.

March 5, 2023 – Special Edition on Bill C-11, the “Internet Censorship Bill”

February 22, 2023 – The Liberals’ deliberate inflationary spiral of higher taxes and over-spending; Yes Prime Minister, there IS a business case for LNG exports, and Tourmaline Energy is proving it.

January 26, 2023– New taxes, soaring government contracts amid bloated public service, travel chaos.

December 2, 2022 – Inflation and Taxes, Bill S-5 on controlling toxins in our environment

November 10, 2022 – Fall Economic Statement: Higher Taxes, More Spending

October 20, 2022 – New assignment in Environment; Government peeking behind your curtains; Yet another bill to control the internet and journalism

September 29, 2022 – Natural Resource Industry under attack by Liberals in several ways; Dissecting Bill C-11 (the “internet control act”) and why it’s bad legislation

August 5, 2022 – Summer 2022: Government Incompetence: I’m Sorry, Your Service Could not be Delivered; Fertilizer Foolishness

June 6, 2022 – Fighting for good Resource Industry jobs; Inflation surges but government refuses to pause new taxes; New Luxury Tax will hurt manufacturing and jobs – harbinger of taxes to come

May 5, 2022 – Environment Commissioner finds Liberal environment performance deficient; Liberals’ extraordinary efforts to avoid scrutiny by withholding documents, manipulating Parliament

April 14, 2022 – Analysis of the 2022 Budget: Who Wins, Who Loses, and Will You Benefit? Missed Opportunity of Enhanced Oil Recovery. Better late than never: Bay du Nord Approval.

March 25, 2022 – International Energy Security, Canada Imports Russian Oil Products, CCUS, Bay du Nord, Around Calgary Centre, Seniors Tax Workshop

February 24, 2022 – SPECIAL ISSUE on Invoking and Revoking the Emergencies Act; McLean moves to Natural Resources Shadow Minister role

February 10, 2022 – Mounting national debt; Alleged Oil & Gas Subsidies; Liberal Backbenchers Fight Back on Pandemic Measures, Results of Constituency Survey, Upcoming Events

January 20, 2022 – Housing and Inflation; Proposals to tax Principal Residences; Watch out for Tax Scammers

Archived E-Newsletters from previous years can be found here.

Constituency Mailers (“Householders”)

Parliamentary Preview – Sept 2023 – Affordable housing (the number one issue for constituents), the tree planting bungle, increasing debt charges, and the net zero electricity dispute between Ottawa and Edmonton.

Upcoming Summer Events July 2023 – Catch me at community breakfasts and BBQs, and at my tent at Inglewood Sunfest, Marda Gras, and the Chinatown Street Festival.

MP Report – June 2023 – The “Just Transition” Plan, Second Carbon Tax Coming Soon, Implementing $10/day day care; Tourmaline Energy getting it done, contrary to Prime Minister’s opinion

MP Report – April 2023 – Federal Issues Survey, Around Calgary Centre, In Parliament

Tax Tips for your 2022 Taxes – February 2023 – Tax Tips for 2022 and new measures for 2023 planning

MP Report – December 2022 – Calendar for 2023, Links to Government Services

MP Report – November 2022 – Inflation, Environment Committee, Housing, Methane Reductions, Questionnaire on Environment issues

MP Report on Upcoming Parliamentary Session – September 2022 – Fall issues, My work in Parliament, Summer in Calgary, Questionnaire on ArriveCAN

MP Report on the 2022 Federal Budget – June 2022

MP Report on the Housing Crisis – June 2022

Tax Tips for your 2021 Taxes – March 2022

MP Report – March 2022 – focus on inflation, Conservative initiatives on LGBTQ2+ equity issues

MP Report – February 2022 – focus on inflation, Liberal trial balloons on policies to tax your principal residence

MP Report – December 2021 – includes 2022 calendar, links to government and MP information sources

Constituent Questionnaire – November 2021 – constituent survey of important issues

Community Newspaper Columns

September 2023 – Indigenous Reconciliation, Pride Day

August 2023 – National Peacekeepers’ Day, Summer Festivals

July 2023 – Protecting both the environment and our way of life

June 2023 – Celebrating Inclusion and Diversity on Canada Day

May 2023 – The so-called “Just Transition” just means more consultants

April 2023 – Health Care: spending the most but not getting the results

Greg in Parliament

For detailed information on Greg’s work in the current session of Parliament, including all interventions in the Chamber, how he voted on each question, his work in committees, and his Proactive Expenditure Report, visit OurCommons.ca.

My Work

E-Newsletters

Constituency Mailers (“Householders”)

Community Newspaper Columns

Greg in Parliament

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Constituency Mailers (Householders)

Archived from the 43rd Parliament (2019-21)

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