Why I'm A Liberal by Bob Rae
Monday, May 06, 2013
Click above to read Bob Rae's excellent article describing why he's a Liberal and why Liberalism is important to Canada.
Canada Needs a Real Sunshine Bill
Monday, April 15, 2013
John's Op-Ed appearing in Embassy Magazine on the Sunshine Bill
Canada’s role in Mali: Little clarity, a lot of confusion
Thursday, February 07, 2013
Click above to read John McKay's editorial in the Toronto Star about Canada's role in Mali.
Federal actions in Mali are no way to conduct a war
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Click above to read John McKay's article in Postmedia News on the Conservative government's handling of the situation in Mali.
John McKay on CIDA: No business? Then no charity for you
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Click above to read John's article in the National Post about Canada's foreign aid spending and the Conservative's new aid priority: "Poor people are out, businesses are in."
Foreign Policy drives Defence Strategy – and Conservatives have Neither
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Click above to read John's article in the latest edition of the Embassy News Magazine's Defence Policy Briefing issue.
Contributing to Global Security and Justice – Canada’s Role in the World Post-Afghanistan
Wednesday, October 03, 2012
Click above to read John McKay's article in the Conference of Defence Associations Magazine Volume 17, Number 2 on the future of the Canadian Forces.
If we silence dissent we silence democracy
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Click above to read John McKay's latest op-ed in iPolitics.ca on the Conservative government's attempts to silence its critics.
iPolitics Op-Ed on Faith & Politics
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Click above to read John's response to the Globe & Mail's Lawrence Martin on the topic of faith and politics in Canada entitled "Harper’s ideology has little to do with his faith"; published in iPolitics on August 16, 2012
John McKay Delivers Speech on his "Better Aid Bill at the United Nations
Friday, July 06, 2012
Read John McKay's op ed published on iPolitics.ca in advance of his speech at the United Nations 2012 Development Cooperation Forum of the Economic and Social Council in New York City
Conservative Attack on Charities "chilling," writes John McKay
Monday, June 04, 2012
"It is all part of a disturbing larger agenda to silence dissent, and delegitimize anyone who has opinions contrary to Conservative orthodoxy. Unfortunately ad hominem viciously personal attacks are a very effective means of silencing those who have the courage to speak out." Click above to read more.
Conservatives' handling of F-35 process 'deceitful, dangerous'
Friday, May 04, 2012
Click above to read John McKay's recent op-ed on the Conservatives halding of the F-35 purchase, published by Postmedia News.
PBO to Re-Calculate the Cost of the F-35s to Taxpayers
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
After a request from John McKay MP the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) announced they will be re-calculating the cost to taxpayers of the F-35 fighter jet after the Auditor General revealed that the Conservatives misled Canadians by concealing the real cost. See enclosed for John McKay's letter to the PBO, the PBO letter to DND and the Liberal press release.
SO31 Statement in the House of Commons on Lt. General Charles Bouchard
Wednesday, November 02, 2011
Click above to read John McKay's statement in the House of Commons commending Lt. General Charles Bouchard on October 27, 2011.
John McKay talks mining concerns on CBC's The National
Tuesday, November 01, 2011
A mining watchdog agency that was supposed to hold Canadian companies accountable for their actions overseas has done little to protect communities abroad, critics say.



