{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"The Turtle Island News","provider_url":"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com","author_name":"Lynda Powless","author_url":"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/index.php\/author\/lynda\/","title":"MPs reflect on an eventful spring - The Turtle Island News","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"ImgoLLuPCF\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/21\/mps-reflect-on-an-eventful-spring\/\">MPs reflect on an eventful spring<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/21\/mps-reflect-on-an-eventful-spring\/embed\/#?secret=ImgoLLuPCF\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;MPs reflect on an eventful spring&#8221; &#8212; The Turtle Island News\" data-secret=\"ImgoLLuPCF\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"By Mike Stimpson \u00a0Local Journalism Initiative Reporter KENORA \u2013 Local Conservative MP Eric Melillo believes his party has done a fine job standing up for Canadians squeezed by inflation. \u201cI think overall I&#8217;ve been proud of our advocacy as the Official Opposition advocating for trying to make life more affordable for Canadians,\u201d he told Newswatch as the House of Commons neared closing for the summer. \u201cOf course, that&#8217;s been a concern that we&#8217;ve had for quite some time is as the cost of living continues to soar, whether it\u2019s groceries, housing, home heating \u2013 many essential things that are becoming more expensive for people. \u201cSo I&#8217;ve been very, very proud of our advocacy holding the government to account on that and advocating for some common sense solutions \u2013 as well","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/facebooklogo.jpg","thumbnail_width":725,"thumbnail_height":483}