Yesterday

Posted on Twitter Attended Girl Guides Annual Advancement Ceremony in NDG this evening. Brought back memories of when I was a cub and scout

Posted on Twitter Attended ceremony today paying tribute to an exceptional human being, Raoul Wallenberg.

Mentioned by CBC.ca (blog) Quebec student protests reveal 'odd entitlements-mentality' Senior Quebec MP and Liberal House Leader Marc Garneau also called it a "provincial matter" in refusing comment. And what of Conservative MPs? Casting about for meaningful commentary from the government side didn't yield much, until yesterday's blog ...

Posted on Twitter Congrats to the Falcon rocket team for successful launch yesterday. Next up: rendez-vous with Space Station and Canadarm

Posted on Twitter Félicitations à l’équipe Falcon pour le lancement réussi hier. Prochain défi: le rendez-vous avec la Station spatiale et le bras Canadien

Two days ago

Posted on Twitter trop d'emphase par ce gouvernement conservateur contre la recherche fondamentale

Posted on Twitter There is too much bias by this Conservative gov't against basic or fundamental research. Bad policy

This week

Mentioned by National Post John Ivison: Stephen Harper's Arctic sovereignty legacy starting to cool off Liberal MP Marc Garneau, Canada's first man in space and a former head of the Canadian Space Agency, held a press conference Thursday, asking why, if the government is committed to Radarsat, it is allowing the project to wither.

A week ago

Mentioned by Winnipeg Free Press Time for Canadians to get back to work Though Liberal MP Marc Garneau attacks the government's plans as "insulting" to unemployed Canadians, the real insult is the suggestion jobless Canadians are better off collecting EI benefits than they would be working at a job that gives them the ...

Spoke in the House on Petitions Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present this petition on behalf of the residents of Montreal who are opposed to the closure of the Canada ...

Voted Yes on Vote #224 That, in the opinion of the House, the government should: ( a) recognize the contributions that the baby ...

Voted No on Vote #223 on Bill C-316 Amend the Employment Insurance Act (incarceration)

Voted No on Vote #222 on Bill C-316 Amend the Employment Insurance Act (incarceration)

Voted Yes on Vote #221 on Bill C-316 Amend the Employment Insurance Act (incarceration)

Voted Yes on Vote #220 That, in the opinion of the House, the Budget legislation guts the environmental assessment and fisheries laws, leaving ...

Mentioned by iPolitics.ca (subscription) Have an opinion on the budget? The NDP wants to hear from you Liberal MP Marc Garneau told reporters Tuesday his party also plans to keep presenting C-38 to Canadians. “There is a job of public relations to be done here in terms of making sure Canadians are aware of it,” he said, though he noted that Flaherty's ...

Mentioned by DigitalJournal.com Canadian Finance Minister: There is no such thing as a bad job If you are an unemployed teacher or nurse, will you be working in the agricultural sector picking fruit?,” asked Nash. Meanwhile, Liberal MP and Industry, Science and Technology Critic Marc Garneau feels the finance minister's remarks are “insulting.

Spoke in the House on National Defence Mr. Speaker, the Minister of National Defence has a serious credibility problem when he talks about costs. We know how he estimated the F-35s. He underestimated ...

Mentioned by National Post John Ivison: Impending nuptials could turn Liberal leadership bid into a ... Marc Garneau, the Montreal MP and Canada's first person in space, has indicated he will run if there is not a lengthy roster of younger contenders. The list of “next generation” Liberals whose names are being bandied around, as the party's polling ...

Two weeks ago

Spoke in the House on Aerospace Industry Mr. Speaker, yesterday we found out that MDA was having to lay off some highly qualified people because there was no contract to build the strategically ...

Spoke in the House on Aerospace Industry Mr. Speaker, the problem is that they are always launching reviews. In 2005, the Liberal government undertook a strategic satellite program called the RADARSAT constellation, which ...

Spoke in the House on The Environment Mr. Speaker, when asked yesterday about his irresponsible allegations about so-called money laundering by unspecified NGOs, the Minister of the Environment hid behind the Minister of ...

Spoke in the House on Democracy Madam Speaker, yesterday, the Conservatives forced time allocation for the 18th time on a massive omnibus budget implementation plan. What a legacy; 18 time allocations in ...

Three weeks ago

Spoke in the House on National Defence Mr. Speaker, on Tuesday, the deputy minister of National Defence said that the Auditor General got it wrong. This is consistent with the Auditor General's report ...

Spoke in the House on Commissioner for Children and Young Persons in Canada Act moved for leave to introduce Bill C-420, An Act to establish the Office of the Commissioner for Children and Young Persons in Canada. Mr. Speaker, today, ...

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-420 An Act to establish the Office of the Commissioner for Children and Young Persons in Canada

Statements in the House