A group of dedicated educators in Victoria, BC have launched a e-petition calling on the federal government to increase post-secondary funding and address the lack of affordable student housing in Canada. Please take a moment today to sign and share: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

Met with Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson on urgent priorities for coastal communities: owner-operator model, banning foreign ownership, salmon & herring protection, small craft harbours, and more. Fishers’ voices must be heard.

Met with Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight to press key priorities: end lapsed spending, rehire caseworkers, support Legions, fund housing for homeless Veterans, and act on women Veterans. Our Veterans deserve better.

Honoured to celebrate the opening of the Hornby Island Arts Centre—a dream 25 years in the making! This new home for Hornby’s creative community is the largest federal arts investment in our riding. A cultural heartbeat for the island and our region. #HornbyIsland #Arts

On Monday I tabled a petition in Parliament calling for a biomass tax credit. Forest biomass can stabilize grids, cut waste & protect good jobs—but Canada lags behind the US. Ottawa must level the field & back this clean energy solution in the Fall Budget. #cdnpoli #Biomass

Heartfelt thanks to Chrystia Freeland for her service to Canada and her unrelenting fight for Ukraine. Though we differed on policies, I respected her integrity and tireless advocacy. Wishing her every success in this important mission.

As Parliament resumed, I rose to honour the courage shown during the Wesley Ridge & Mount Underwood wildfires. Firefighters, First Nations, local govts & neighbours stood strong together—thank you for protecting lives & livelihoods.

🇲🇽 In Mexico, over 8 million people have been lifted out of poverty thanks to a progressive government investing in families, communities and innovation. Join Meidas Canada as we visit Utopia - a power model for development and social justice. youtu.be/tXcASFMRBns?...

Great shift with Major Ramsay, Ian and Pete. My pleasure, as always, to help out. Grateful for the volunteers and community spirit that make sure no one is left behind.

Deeply honoured to have been invited by Tseshaht drummers to join them in song at the Fair on the weekend. It was a privilege and a joy to sing alongside you all—thank you for embracing me with warmth and allowing me to be part of a truly special celebration of culture, community, and connection.

Fired up after hosting my NDP caucus colleagues for a Courtenay Town Hall on Tues! Don, Jenny, Alexandre, Leah, Lori & Heather—your energy is unstoppable. Thanks to everyone who came out—your voices fuel us as we head to Ottawa ready to fight for people, planet & justice. #StrongerTogether

Much gratitude to Tseshaht FN for hosting our NDP caucus retreat. Thanks to Nuu cha nulth Chiefs Lauder, Charleson, Jack & the Tseshaht Ha'wiih & NTC Pres. Dr. Sayers for sharing their voices. We’ll carry the fight to defend Indigenous rights into Parliament every day. #cdnpoli #IndigenousRights

An inspiring first meeting of the Alberni Valley Ship Recycling Leadership Group. Indigenous-led, world-class standards, community-backed—working to build safe ship recycling in Port Alberni: cleaner coasts, sustainable jobs, done right.

Always a joy at the Spirit Square Market in Port Alberni! Thank you to vendors & volunteers who make it thrive. The Nutrition Coupon Program helps families & farmers—let’s push Ottawa to match BC’s funding. Local food, art & culture make our community strong! #SupportLocal

What a joyful afternoon at the Literacy Alberni picnic! Huge thanks to Moh & Vandi for hosting in their beautiful backyard. Their dedication to lifelong learning & newcomer support shows the power of community. A wonderful time was had by all!

Thank you to the Strathcona Rotary for the chance to share summer priorities: biomass tax credit, potential ship recycling in Port Alberni, a sovereign aerial firefighting fleet, and modular housing. Nation-building projects for jobs and resilience.

Talking about good humans…we love you too @chris.socialbc.ca.ap.brid.gy !!

What a weekend at the Alberni Valley Fall Fair! From walking in Saturday’s parade to joining the Tseshaht First Nation in song and chatting with fair-goers & MLA Josie Osborne. Thanks to our amazing volunteers—community at its best!

Anti-immigrant disinformation has fueled division across Europe and the U.S. Now, MAPLE MAGA and the Alberta separatist gang are trying the same tactics here. The storm is coming — we have to hold the line. youtu.be/nkVR5S-oYo8?...

Unlocked | The current Temporary Foreign Worker system is 'being mismanaged by the Liberal government, and the Conservatives are being opportunistic' in their call to scrap it, says NDP MP Jenny Kwan. www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...

There are only two ship recycling operations in Canada and both are on the east coast but that could soon change as Port Alberni is being eyed as the location for a B.C.-based operation.

Always grateful to meet with Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council President Judith Sayers. We discussed chronic Tribal Council underfunding, policy gaps, housing, the toxic drug crisis, ship recycling, fires & rail. She’s a tireless champion for her people & clean energy solutions.

This weekend was #Pride in the Comox Valley, but on Saturday I was at #PrideParade and Pride in the Park hanging out with Gord Johns and my #NDP friends!

“Please add your voice for humanitarian aid in Gaza by signing this petition. Canada has clear obligations under international law and its own legislation to ensure humanitarian aid is delivered according to the principles of neutrality, independence, and humanity.” MP Gord Johns

Courtenay-Alberni Member of Parliament Gord Johns says Canada Revenue Agency has to improve service as complaints pile up.

“What we know is that when you owe the government money, they have no problem getting ahold of you,” Gord Johns, MP for Courtenay-Alberni, told Global News. globalnews.ca/news/1139343...

Proud to introduce Minister Robertson to Wayne & Brtt Coulson in Port Alberni. We discussed the urgent need for a coordinated national aerial firefighting capacity. Local expertise, global leadership—Canada must step up. #CourtenayAlberni #WildfireResponse #CanadaMustAct

Thank you Minister Gregor Robertson for meeting Mayors Minions (Port Alberni), Wells (Courtenay) & Brown (Cumberland). They showed how small rural communities face big-city challenges—funding delays, inflation & growth pressures—and need real federal solutions. #CourtenayAlberni #CanadaTogether

Minister Robertson joined me at IGV Housing in Port Alberni—a new modular housing venture creating 60–80 local jobs/shift. Their “smart core” tech can deliver homes below market rates. Exciting innovation and affordability led right here in Courtenay-Alberni.#CourtenayAlberni #HousingSolutions

CRA delays are so bad even MPs can’t get timely help—our “special line” now takes 5–6 wks. Seniors, cmty orgs & families are stranded. Gov’t has no problem chasing money owed, but if you need help, no answers. It’s got to change. I told the Finance Minister: fix the CRA. cheknews.ca/its-got-to-c...

With the removal of the counter tariffs not a single grocery item’s price was adjusted. Not one. Canada’s predatory grocers are a scourge on this country.

100K Subscribers on Day 1 and this is just the beginning of us taking back the public space from fascist disinformation. Thank you, everyone, for helping to make this launch day such a success! We're gonna keep kicking at the darkness until it bleeds daylight.

#Seaweed farms are a dual solution for climate change & sustainable energy. - don't require freshwater, fertilizer, or arable land to grow, making it one of the most eco-friendly resources - naturally absorbs massive amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through photosynthesis helping 1/...

Labour Day is about people—the workers who power our communities and country every day. To unions, labour councils, and workers in every sector: thank you! Today we celebrate your achievements and recommit to fairness, safety, and respect for all. Solidarity!

@gordjohns.bsky.social @heathermcpherson.bsky.social please take this message to the house this fall.

Canada is blocking life-saving aid to Gaza. Petition calls on govt to reject militarized aid, ensure UN/NGO access, allow Canadian medics, and deliver aid through neutral channels. Thanks to Doctors Against Genocide & John Mayba for leading. Sign & share:

Setting up our mobile office at Parksville’s Tuesday Night Market reminded me why I love this job—listening to your concerns & ideas. Thanks to everyone who stopped by or signed petitions. Missed us? Add your voice at gordjohns.ca. #ShopLocal #Parksville

🌈 Courtenay Pride Parade & Pride in the Park brought colour, joy & solidarity to our community—thanks to the Pride Society, Queer Centre & Weird Church! Love wins every time. #Pride #ComoxValley

Aug 25, 2:30 PM | Port Alberni Friendship Center: screening of "Toxic", a powerful doc on BC’s toxic drug crisis. Followed by convo w/ Guy Felicella. Free + open to all. Let’s not look away—let’s listen, honour lives lost, and act together for change.

Congrats to the Parksville Beach Festival Society on another world-class sand sculpting competition! 🌊🏖️ Thanks to Cheryl Dill, the Board & volunteers whose hard work brings global talent, supports local music, and enriches life across Oceanside.

Met with Qualicum Beach Council this week to discuss housing, infrastructure, the airport, active transportation & to thank them for the Town's wildfire support. Grateful to Mayor Westbroek & Council for their vision and commitment to keeping Vancouver Island strong.

Thanks for this wonderful tribute. Love, hope, optimism and the courage to do the right thing regardless of personal interest or political affiliation! We miss you, Jack.

This week I met with the Aboriginal Coalition to End Homelessness. Their culturally supportive housing & wraparound care model shows healing is more than a roof. I’ll keep pushing for federal support so ACEH can expand this vital work.

Congratulations to all of the organizers, volunteers, athletes, and families who made the 40th Tlu-piich Games such a powerful celebration of Nuu-chah-nulth culture, sport, and community.

Joined Errington’s 56th Hi Neighbour Day—parades, zucchinis, & neighbourly spirit! Met young entrepreneur Maru Mongeau, who launched his own cotton candy biz. That’s the spirit of Errington: neighbours dreaming big together. Huge thanks to all who made the day a success!

The Liberals’ proposed seed law changes tip power to Bayer & Syngenta at the expense of family farmers—while consultations run during harvest. Farmers deserve respect, a voice in the rules, & food security in Canadian hands, not corporate ones.

Joined MLA Josie Osborne at Port Alberni’s Air Quality Centre & ACRD’s Emerg Ops Centre. With wildfires worsening, their work is vital—monitoring air, informing residents & keeping people safe. Grateful for extra support from across B.C. & for everyone working long hours to protect our communities.

The absolutely gross and obscene inequity. Air Canada, this is disgusting! #AirCanadaStrike #cdnpoli

It was a joy to celebrate Eva Hilborn’s 99th birthday in Qualicum Beach today with friends and neighbours: "Ninety-nine years, a journey so bright, A life full of courage, of laughter, of light." Happy 99th, Eva—your spirit lifts our whole community.

The national security trial in Hong Kong against Jimmy Lai, owner of the shuttered pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, was again postponed on August 15, 2025 for health reasons. The Hong Kong government should drop the baseless charges against Jimmy Lai.