Media Centre NEWS FLASH:   Keep track of Omar in the news.   August 29, 2008: Earful on oil; Federal fuel price probe gets some blunt answers on why cost at                             the pump is rising while crude falls   July 28, 2008: The Hill Times: U.S. heading towards putting a price on carbon: now what about                         Canada? July 21, 2008: Report exposes AECL's communication meltdown; Executives, regulator,                       government caught up in wrangling, confusion July 10, 2008: Nuclear war of words July 1, 2008: A greater appreciation for Canada' In just 17 years, Omar Alghabra went from                     immigrant to Liberal MP   June 6, 2008: MPs Grill Lunn Over Nuclear Plans June 2, 2008: Ignatieff has a vision: a trans-Canada energy highway   May 17, 2008: National Post: AECL shelves plans for new reactors; MAPLE projects years                         behind schedule May 17, 2008: CBC Radio - The House: Panel with Kathleen Petty   April 4, 2008: The Mississauga News: Keep quiet, MP tells finance minister   February 8, 2008: The Mississauga News: MP lashes out at student for 'crazy rhetoric' February 8, 2008: The Globe and Mail: Chalk River: Ottawa got early warning, firm says February 2 2008: The Calgary Sun: Nuke help mulled in private Feds losing cash in isotope biz   January 30, 2008: Canadian Press: Fired nuclear boss testifies; Reactor unsafe committee told January 30, 2007: The Ottawa Citizen: Embattled fired bureaucrat fires back in nuclear dispute January 16, 2007: Canadian Press: Opposition blasts Tory 'dictatorship' over nuclear regulator January 14, 2008: The Globe and Mail: Chalk River Shutdown: Why are they hiding Gary Lunn? January 11, 2008: The Ottawa Citizen: Harper praises Lunn, assails nuclear watchdog January 10, 2008: The Ottawa Citizen: Grits, Greens demand PM fire minister January 9, 2008: The Toronto Star: Watchdog goes nuclear on Tories   December 20, 2007: The Ottawa Citizen: Medical isotopes back in production December 20, 2007: The Toronto Star: Tory Minister Lunn 'caught in inconsistencies' December 19, 2007: The National Post: Liberals take aim at Lunn over Chalk River December 19, 2007: The Globe and Mail: Chief blasts 'clumsy' management of isotope crisis December 18, 2007: Canadian Press: Tory cabinet tried to order nuclear regulator to bend rules December 18, 2007: The Globe and Mail: Isotope Fracas, Ottawa ignored nuclear hiring advice December 16, 2007: Canadian Press: Business, Environment, Health, International, Politics December 15, 2007: The Globe and Mail: Nuclear Energy Atomic firm's chairman quits December 15, 2007: CBC Radio: AECL December 15, 2007: Calgary Herald: Heads roll at nuclear firm in wake of fiasco December 14, 2007: Canadian Press: AECL head resigns amid medical isotope controversy December 14, 2007: The Mississauga News: MP nukes PM over 'medical crisis' December 14 2007: The Globe and Mail: Lunn knew of reactor problems December 13, 2007: The Toronto Star: PM hints heads could roll re Chalk River December 10, 2007: CBC Radio: Immigration December 5, 2007: CBC Radio: Isotopes December 3, 2007: The Hill Times: Economy’s performance and the handling of climate change   November 7, 2007: The Toronto Star: All Canadians flourish in climate of tolerance   October 31, 2007: The Toronto Star: Is shuffle at AECL prelude to a sell-off? October 20, 2007: The Ottawa Citizen: Kilrea once considered suspect in bribery probe October 10, 2007: The Mississauga News: Liberal leader has a new job for Omar   August 13, 2007: The Star Pheonix: Dual citizens no less Canadian: study August 8, 2007: The Mississauga News: MPs get a taste of Navy life   July 27, 2007: The Toronto Star: Federal system biased July 19, 2007: The Mississauga News: Dion focused on economy, environment and energy July 9, 2007: The Canadian Press: Immigration Minister to have control July 3, 2007: The Toronto Star: MPs in GTA oppose seat reshuffle   June 15, 2007: The Mississauga News: No-fly list unfair: MP   May 31, 2007: The Globe and Mail: Complimentary Globetrotting May 26 2007: The Mississauga News: Discussion focuses on plight of foreign engineers   April 30, 2007: The Mississauga News: MP irate over refugee claim backlog April 29, 2007: The Toronto Star: Refugee claim backlog soars in first quarter April 17, 2007: Speech by the Hon. Stephane Dion: Cdns have a right to their Charter April 4, 2007: The Mississauga News: Budget Misses Desired Mark April 4, 2007: Speech by the Hon. Stephane Dion: An Ambitious Vision for Canada   March 21, 2007: The Mississauga News: Budget Falls Short March 21, 2007: The Globe and Mail: Budget '07, Immigrants upset over credentialing process March 14, 2007:The Mississauga News: Liberals pledge crime crackdown March 14, 2007: Speech by The Hon. Stephane Dion on Crime and Justice March 13, 2007: The Toronto Star: Refugee board vacancies causing backlog March 12, 2007: The Ottawa Citizen: Foreign credential promises still unmet March 5, 2007: The Hill Times: Why are my 2 best friends Bains & Alghabra hyphenated MPs? March 3, 2007: The Mississauga News: MP moves to prevent job loss due to illness March 1, 2007: The National Post: Protecting security and rights with equal vigour   February 28, 2007: The Ottawa Citizen: Critics say PM is staging refugee board power grab February 22, 2007: The Globe and Mail: The government is fear-mongering, says Alghabra February 12, 2007: CTV - Canada AM: Liberal won't back antiterrorism measures February 10. 2007: The Globe and Mail: Extra workers for passport rush, Lineups long   January 31, 2007: The Globe and Mail: MPs urge swifter action on Arar 'leakers' January 30, 2007: The Montreal Gazette: PM roasted after friend handed plum appointment January 19, 2007: The Globe and Mail: U.S. banking regulators carry a big stick January 19, 2007: The Montreal Gazette: Dion finds job for everyone January 18, 2007: The Mississauga News: MPs named to shadow cabinet   December 22, 2006: Ottawa Citizen: Dual citizenship review worries some MPS December 5, 2006: The Mississauga News: Tired Liberals return home   October 26, 2006: The Globe and Mail: US ad calls Canada a Freeloader   September 27, 2006: CP: Tories end program benefiting seniors, women, gays, minorities   August 16, 2006: The Mississauga news: Canada must respect citizens August 11, 2006: The Toronto Star: Canadian's execution date passes   July 28, 2006: The Toronto Star: Dealing with dual citizenship July 25, 2006: The Mississauga News: Evacuation comments upset Mississauga MP July 22, 2006: The Montreal Gazette: Treat all Canadian citizens equally July 21, 2006: The Mississauga News: Family trapped in war zone   June 22, 2006: The Toronto Star: More interaction needed between communities June 12, 2006: The Mississauga News: MP: Government can help troubled Muslim youth June 9, 2006: The Ottawa Sun: RCMP deal Grit-blocked? June 8, 2006: The Globe and Mail: The Terror Raids June 7, 2006: CTV News: Training ground for terror June 2, 2006: The Mississauga News: Liberal MPs split on new leader   May 25, 2006: The Toronto Star: Funding stalled for campus daycare May 24, 2006: The Globe and Mail: Letter to the Editor (Re Gwyn Morgan) May 19, 2006: The Toronto Star: How MP's from the GTA voted May 16, 2006: CTV News: Opposition rejects choice to head public accounts commission May 12, 2006: The Globe and Mail: Harper's star appointee faces grilling   April 29, 2006: The National Post: Kennedy has early Liberal lead April 27, 2006: The Globe and Mail: The Liberal Contenders April 21, 2006: The Globe and Mail: The Liberal Race April 20, 2006: The Globe and Mail: Young MPs set to back Kennedy April 7, 2006: The Mississauga News: New MP a people person   January 30, 2006: The Toronto Star: Pumped for Parliament