http://www.senatorgrantmitchell.ca Blog Posts from Senator Grant Mitchell en-US Juntos CMS marc.gendron@juntos.ca marc.gendron@juntos.ca Tue, 14 May 2013 16:00:00 GMT Bill C-279 is Private Member's Bill from the House of Commons introduced there by MP Randall Garrison, a member of the NDP. A Private Members’ Bill is a bill that is presented by any MP who is not in Cabinet. I am the Liberal lead in the Senate for C-279. I am very happy to have this role. http://www.senatorgrantmitchell.ca/blog/18665_post.aspx http://www.senatorgrantmitchell.ca/blog/18665_post.aspx Thu, 07 Mar 2013 12:50:17 GMT A focus on three fundamental elements of a strong society, economy and country has been lost in this time of right wing ideology. http://www.senatorgrantmitchell.ca/blog/18139_post.aspx http://www.senatorgrantmitchell.ca/blog/18139_post.aspx Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:20:11 GMT http://www.senatorgrantmitchell.ca/blog/17978_post.aspx http://www.senatorgrantmitchell.ca/blog/17978_post.aspx Wed, 19 Dec 2012 16:11:11 GMT Canada not only needs a national energy strategy, we need it very urgently. Here are some thoughts about what one might look like. http://www.senatorgrantmitchell.ca/blog/17753_post.aspx http://www.senatorgrantmitchell.ca/blog/17753_post.aspx Tue, 18 Dec 2012 13:10:17 GMT On Thursday evening as I sat in the Senate during the debate on the omnibus budget bill, Bill C-45, I began to consider a number of puzzling questions about the Conservative government. And, I began to wonder whether there is a common answer to these varied questions. http://www.senatorgrantmitchell.ca/blog/17744_post.aspx http://www.senatorgrantmitchell.ca/blog/17744_post.aspx Fri, 19 Oct 2012 16:41:00 GMT The Conservative government has badly fumbled the energy file. Perhaps, the single greatest reason for this is that they have offered no leadership. http://www.senatorgrantmitchell.ca/blog/17108_post.aspx http://www.senatorgrantmitchell.ca/blog/17108_post.aspx Wed, 15 Aug 2012 11:56:12 GMT Last week, I appeared on Alberta Prime Time to discuss energy issues, including the latest report from the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources, Now or Never. Click the link below to watch. http://www.senatorgrantmitchell.ca/blog/16848_post.aspx http://www.senatorgrantmitchell.ca/blog/16848_post.aspx Mon, 18 Jun 2012 15:39:00 GMT Today I asked a question in Senate Question Period about the de-funding of the Experimental Lakes Area, a national scientific treasure. Here is part of that question: http://www.senatorgrantmitchell.ca/blog/17027_post.aspx http://www.senatorgrantmitchell.ca/blog/17027_post.aspx Thu, 14 Jun 2012 14:16:29 GMT I am struck by the Conservatives' apparent disconnect between their commitment to the F-35s, which are warrior nation jets and the absence of real action of any kind on climate change. http://www.senatorgrantmitchell.ca/blog/16515_post.aspx http://www.senatorgrantmitchell.ca/blog/16515_post.aspx Thu, 14 Jun 2012 11:41:10 GMT Bill C-25 will create a new investment vehicle called the Pooled Retirement Pension Plan (PRPP), which will provide another means of saving for retirement. http://www.senatorgrantmitchell.ca/blog/16508_post.aspx http://www.senatorgrantmitchell.ca/blog/16508_post.aspx