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Ed Fast is a white elderly man in an office with a phone in hand.

MP points to government policies as key drivers of inflation and high costs of living, calls for reassessment

March 15, 2024 by Surjit Atwal

Abbotsford’s Member of Parliament Ed Fast said government spending, “red tape” for corporations and Canadians’ lack of productivity are responsible for inflation and the high cost of living.

In an interview with CIVL Radio, Fast laid the blame for Canada’s economic struggles at the feet of the Trudeau-led Liberal Party government.

“There are many contributors to inflation. Most of them are now in the control of the federal government,” said Fast.

Listen to the complete interview with Fast, as he elaborates on a range of concerns and outlines his party’s proposed initiatives, starting with a re-evaluation of the federal carbon tax.

A man stands on a highway holding a grey postcard in between his hands. It has a red circle in the centre. There are clouds and mountains behind him.

MP talks Red Dress Alert campaign in Northern BC

December 8, 2023 by Sabrina Spencer

Skeena Bulkly Valley MP Taylor Bachrach is gearing up his Red Dress alert campaign to put pressure on the federal government to turn this idea into reality.

The idea for the Red dress is similar to the amber alert system and will work with the cell phone networks. If an Indigenous women has been reported missing, an alert will be sent via text right away.

The campaign was launched by NDP MP for Winnipeg Centre Leah Gazan who “succeeded at gaining the support of Parliament for a Canada-wide Red Dress Alert,” according to Bachrach. In the spring 2023 federal budget, a commitment to engage in discussions about the system was included.

In Northern BC, Indigenous women and 2-Spirit people go missing, especially along Highway 16 between Prince Rupert and Prince George, known as the “Highway of Tears.”

Bachrach Spoke with CFNR about the Red Dress alert and how it will assist in finding missing women sooner. The button for his campaign was designed by award-winning artist and business owner from the Gitx̱san and Nisga’a Nations Jamie Davis of Terrace.

MP points to government policies as key drivers of inflation and high costs of living, calls for reassessment

MP talks Red Dress Alert campaign in Northern BC

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