Tonight, during Committee of the Whole, Keith posed a number of questions to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans on the state of our fisheries and coast guard on the West Coast. Below is the transcript of that debate.

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Hon. Keith Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca, Lib.):
Madam Chair, I will be splitting half of my time with the excellent member for Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte.
I thank the minister for being here. Three search and rescue needs analysis by DFO recommended clearly that Victoria must have a permanent search and rescue vessel. That does not exist. There is 47 footer in Saanich. Will the minister authorize that 47 footer to be in Victoria so Victoria has a permanent SAR capability?
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Dr. Keith Martin rose to defend Vancouver’s Insite while the government fights to shut its doors.
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Today Keith, once again, pressured the government to release the Olympic Security costs so that British Columbians know how much they will be on the hook for when the provincial government releases their budget next week. (more…)

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For Immediate Release
February 12, 2009

With the countdown on, Harper government must disclose Olympic security budget to British Columbia

OTTAWA – Official Opposition Critic for Amateur Sport, Health Promotion and the Vancouver Olympics Dr. Keith Martin called on the federal government today to release its security budget for the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver. (more…)

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With mounting job losses, one of the best ways to stimulate the economy and get money into the hands of people most in need, is through Employment Insurance (EI). (more…)

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“Yes we can” change our mission in Afghanistan

Dear President Obama,

Long after you have left the White House the world will remember the famous words you used to bring a nation to its feet, and to signal the beginning of a new era for the American people: “yes we can.” It is with this same spirit of fortitude and courage that I suggest to you that, “yes we can” change our mission in Afghanistan, to finally forge, as you noted in your inaugural address, a hard earned peace in this tortured country. (more…)

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Feds compromise security of Canadians
MP Martin blasts the government for tearing up the RCMP’s wage agreement

OTTAWA – Today, MP Dr. Keith Martin blasted the government during Question Period for tearing up a wage agreement Prime Minister Harper announced; one that would simply have given the RCMP wage parity with other police forces across the country.
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At the end of January, Parliament will re-open with a new budget from the government. I would like to hear your thoughts on what should be in the budget and how the government can best use your tax dollars to weather the global economic storm.

Please add your comments below.

I’m looking forward to taking your good ideas back to Parliament to fight for the solutions that matter to our community and our country.

- Keith

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