Merritt Mayor Goetz, MP Albas call on feds to expedite flood mitigation funds
Mayor Mike Goetz wants the federal government to speed up the process to buy out the homes of displaced residents.
by Jake Courtepatte | Nov 13, 2023
Mayor Mike Goetz wants the federal government to speed up the process to buy out the homes of displaced residents.
by Merritt Herald | Nov 2, 2023
Last fall, the federal government released an economic update presented by Finance Minister...
by Merritt Herald | Oct 26, 2023
Merritt MP Dan Albas talks about the federal government’s possible service tax on certain digital outlets.
by Merritt Herald | Jul 13, 2023
Made-in-Canada inflation remains a growing concern not just for the impact it has on families, particularly in rural areas, but also on many small businesses.
by Izaiah Reyes | Feb 23, 2023
Central Okanagan – Similkameen – Nicola Member of Parliament Dan Albas was recently appointed as the new Co-Chair for a regulatory committee.
by Marius Auer | Jul 26, 2022
Merritt Community Airport Day was back for its second iteration, offering up a family-friendly day of helicopter rides, classic cars, airplanes on display, and food vendors.
by Morgan Hampton | Feb 25, 2022
Albas has been given a new role as Associate Shadow Minister for Finance and Housing Inflation.
by Merritt Herald | Dec 2, 2021
MP Dan Albas lays out the possible shortcomings of the federal Disaster Financial Assistance program for communities like Merritt and Princeton.
by Merritt Herald | May 22, 2019
Last summer the Vancouver Sun reported that the RCMP suspect that arson could be behind as...
by Merritt Herald | May 16, 2019
Local MP Dan Albas wants to see criminals face stiffer penalties if they commit crimes in...
by Merritt Herald | Jan 16, 2019
CPP premiums will increase from 4.95 per cent up to 5.95 per cent gradually between 2019...
by Merritt Herald | Jan 11, 2019
Pipelines, jobs, immigration, cannabis legalization, the Canadian Pension Plan and national...
by Merritt Herald | Feb 14, 2018
In my report last week, I wrote about the trade war between B.C. and Alberta. This spat has...
by Merritt Herald | Jan 15, 2018
I was asked recently what I thought would be one the most pressing political issues in...
by Merritt Herald | Nov 23, 2017
When former Prime Minister Stephen Harper first introduced the Universal Child Care Benefit...
by Merritt Herald | Nov 1, 2017
Although the topic of the Finance Minister and his assets that were not being held in a...
by Merritt Herald | Sep 20, 2017
I am going to begin this week by crediting a few backbench members of the Liberal caucus in...
by Merritt Herald | Feb 23, 2017
As much as there has been considerable attention on how the new American administration may impact...
by Merritt Herald | Jan 19, 2017
The two major stories out of Ottawa last week revolved around Prime Minister Trudeau’s newly...
by Merritt Herald | Jan 13, 2017
One of the challenges of being in government is that sometimes the core message a government is...