On International Women’s Day, I reflected on the violence that women in politics have faced for generations. If we are going to have better outcomes in our society – to serve all people – we must work across party lines to create a safe political...
Starting this week, my constituency office will be releasing newsletter updates on my work in the BC Legislature, activities in the Cowichan Valley, and the most current information on COVID-19. You can access a copy of the first newsletter here. If you’d like...
Today, I rose in the legislature to make a statement about International Women’s Day 2020. S. Furstenau: Super Tuesday was not so super for Elizabeth Warren, and so it looks as though the U.S. Democratic Party will get to choose between two males of a certain...
As the kids get ready to go back to school, and the fall legislative session approaches, I am reflecting on my work over the summer and ahead in the Legislature and in Cowichan. Here are a few updates from the last little while. The Cowichan River and the Weir An...
Last Wednesday, I spent much of my day in a helicopter with Andrew Wilkinson – the leader of the BC Liberal Party – and John Martin, MLA for Chilliwack. We flew from the Vancouver airport up the Fraser River, looking from above at the fast-moving, swollen...
On February 8th, I held a town hall in Duncan, where I provided a summary of some of the work I have undertaken since the election. For those who couldn’t make it in person, here is a video of that summary. ...