Thanks to Parksville Chamber of Commerce for letting me set up my Member of Parliament mobile office again this year at their amazing Summer by the Sea market. Now in its 21st year, the market runs on Tuesdays from 6 pm to 9 pm with over 130 vendors on Craig Street. For me, it is an opportunity to connect with constituents who can’t make it to my community office during the day to raise issues with me as their M.P. I very much appreciated the staff and volunteers who helped me and especially to the dozens of community-members who talked to me about their concerns and ideas, including but not limited to: health care and doctors shortages, affordable housing, affordable day care, affordable dental care, affordable prescribed medications (including insulin), public safety and how to address the toxic drug crisis compassionately with a health-based approach.