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John Weston is a government  relations lawyer and a former Conservative Member of Parliament who, with many others, is working to create a National Health and Fitness Institute. He and former senator Nancy Greene Raine quarterbacked the National Health and Fitness Day Act, Bill S-211, through Parliament. This opinion is his own. Mr. Weston represented West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country, B.C., from 2008 to 2015. 

From reactive to proactive: Canada’s hidden health-care crisis and why physical activity should be central to policy

  • As policymakers grapple with immediate crises, they must recognize that our long-term national strength depends on the health and vitality of our citizens. The
Opinion | BY JOHN WESTON | June 5, 2025
Sue Holloway, left, ISG Senator Marty Deacon, and now Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden at the fifth annual Ski Day on the Hill on Feb. 7, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Christopher Guly

From reactive to proactive: Canada’s hidden health-care crisis and why physical activity should be central to policy

Opinion | BY JOHN WESTON | June 5, 2025
  • As policymakers grapple with immediate crises, they must recognize that our long-term national strength depends on the health and vitality of our citizens. The

From reactive to proactive: Canada’s hidden health-care crisis and why physical activity should be central to policy

Opinion | BY JOHN WESTON | June 5, 2025
  • As policymakers grapple with immediate crises, they must recognize that our long-term national strength depends on the health and vitality of our citizens. The
Sue Holloway, left, ISG Senator Marty Deacon, and now Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden at the fifth annual Ski Day on the Hill on Feb. 7, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Christopher Guly

Ode to losers: in praise of the election’s unsung heroes

  • I'll never forget losing to Blair Wilson in 2006. I'd been the pundits' favourite, with media postulating a cabinet role. When he won, I
Opinion | BY JOHN WESTON | May 7, 2025
Former Conservative MP John Weston, pictured on the Hill in 2014, represented West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country, B.C., from 2008 to 2015. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Ode to losers: in praise of the election’s unsung heroes

Opinion | BY JOHN WESTON | May 7, 2025
  • I'll never forget losing to Blair Wilson in 2006. I'd been the pundits' favourite, with media postulating a cabinet role. When he won, I

Ode to losers: in praise of the election’s unsung heroes

Opinion | BY JOHN WESTON | May 7, 2025
  • I'll never forget losing to Blair Wilson in 2006. I'd been the pundits' favourite, with media postulating a cabinet role. When he won, I
Former Conservative MP John Weston, pictured on the Hill in 2014, represented West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country, B.C., from 2008 to 2015. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Active citizens and active citizenship: a health and fitness manifesto

  • Health and fitness. We’re reminded every day of their importance. Will health and fitness influence the election? The recent tiff between Liberals and Tories
Opinion | BY JOHN WESTON | September 16, 2019
As stated in Let’s Get Moving, 'Leadership is essential to get the country to move more and sit less, more often.' The upcoming election gives Canadians the chance to make politicians accountable. Which party has the vision to make Canada the fittest nation on Earth, writes former Conservative MP John Weston Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Active citizens and active citizenship: a health and fitness manifesto

Opinion | BY JOHN WESTON | September 16, 2019
  • Health and fitness. We’re reminded every day of their importance. Will health and fitness influence the election? The recent tiff between Liberals and Tories

Active citizens and active citizenship: a health and fitness manifesto

Opinion | BY JOHN WESTON | September 16, 2019
  • Health and fitness. We’re reminded every day of their importance. Will health and fitness influence the election? The recent tiff between Liberals and Tories
As stated in Let’s Get Moving, 'Leadership is essential to get the country to move more and sit less, more often.' The upcoming election gives Canadians the chance to make politicians accountable. Which party has the vision to make Canada the fittest nation on Earth, writes former Conservative MP John Weston Photograph courtesy of Flickr
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