A lot has happened in 2018 including the legalization of marijuana and a new free trade deal.

Local MP Robert Sopuck sat down with us to talk about some of the big changes that happened this past year.

“Trade is truly important to us. So that’s why I'm glad the NAFTA negotiations concluded. Could have been done better, I guess, but at least it seems we have a deal and trade will be secure.”

“The legalization of marijuana naturally was a big issue. And I happened to be in town at a reception here and saw the store in the mall, and it’s a shock to an old guy like me, but I guess times have changed.”

“The issue of pipelines, even though it may seem like it will not affect this constituency, many of us including myself have spent time working in the oil fields. I worked in the oil fields before I became a member of parliament. So the health of the energy sector is critical to this constituency and indeed the entire country.”

Sopuck is looking forward to helping with the Conservative Party of Canada’s re-election campaign, and he intends to be a very active member of parliament until he steps down after the 2019 election in October.