Dear Friends,
Happy New Year! I hope you and your family enjoyed the holiday season.
Many of you know that I have been appointed to the House of Commons Standing Committee on the Environment. I take on the role with aspirations as to how we address the environmental challenges of a world of 8 billion people.
It also allows me a glimpse into the past, to see how we got here and what changes we need to make to build a better future.
As we say, history is a great teacher. It’s illustrative about what we’ve faced before and how we overcame unforeseen challenges. It also brings some perspective to our work. Much of this is very positive when we examine the results around what we have accomplished.
Here’s some good news:
A century ago, approximately 500,000 people per year died in weather catastrophes; last year, 18,000 people died in weather events. Back then, the world had one-quarter of its current population. So, our progress has saved, over the years, millions of lives.
Our healthcare system has some challenges. Yet, most of us receive excellent care. Our worldwide life expectancy has doubled this past century. The medical advances that are being brought forth have led to a quality of life that is impressive. As someone told me, ‘My mother waited over a year for a knee replacement – but her mother waited over 50 years and died before the technology arrived.’
I could go on, but I wanted to share these snippets of good news with you so that we all maintain perspective as we approach the issues that are going to confront us over the next year.
To keep up to date on my work in Parliament, feel free to visit my website, GregMcLeanMP.ca, and contact me at [email protected] or phone my office at 403-244-1880.
Greg McLean
MP – Calgary Centre Greg McLean proudly serves the following Communities: Altadore, Alyth, Bankview, Bel-Aire , Bonnybrook, Britannia, Burns Industrial, Chinatown, Cliff Bungalow , Connaught (Beltline), Currie, Downtown East Village, Downtown West End, Eau Claire, Elbow Park, Elboya, Erlton, Garrison Green, Garrison Woods, Highfield, Inglewood, Killarney-Glengarry, Lincoln Park, Lower Mount Royal, Manchester, Manchester Industrial, Marda Loop, Mayfair, Meadowlark Park, Mission, Mount Royal, North Glenmore Park, Parkhill, Ramsay, Richmond-Knob Hill, Rideau Park, River Park, Roxboro, Rutland Park, Scarboro, Scarboro/Sunalta West, Shaganappi, South Calgary, Sunalta, Upper Mount Royal, Victoria Park, Windsor Park
