Terry O'Neill

The blog title says "elect", but I've now retired from elected office and am volunteering with several non-profit charities.

Saturday, June 20, 2026

Catholic Media Association awards my work

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In Atlantic City last night, the Catholic Media Association (of North America) announced its annual awards. I has honoured to receive five a...
Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Calls grow for independent MAiD oversight in B.C.

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And yet again, more of my work on MAiD in the B.C. Catholic. In this fourth part of our MAiD at 10 series examining the scale and impact o...
Wednesday, May 6, 2026

She refused MAiD, then lived to see a miracle

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In wrapping up my series of stories, in the B.C. Catholic, marking 10 years of Medical Assistance in Dying in Canada, I ended with a story e...

Indigenous leaders warned Ottawa on MAiD, but it was expanded anyway

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More of my MAiD coverage, marking the 10th anniversary of its legalization, as published in the BC Catholic. In this third part of our MAi...
Saturday, May 2, 2026

MAiD at 10: how the Me Generation predicted the MAiD de-generation

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My latest story in the weekly B.C. Catholic newspaper Last week’ s launch of this series examined the scale and impact of Medical Assistan...
Friday, April 24, 2026

MAiD raised with Vancouver priest during hospital care — twice

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My latest reporting in the B.C. Catholic newspaper A Vancouver priest recovering from a hip fracture at Vancouver General Hospital says he...

MAiD at 10: how assisted dying is reshaping Canada

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My latest in the B.C. Catholic newspaper. The origin of this special series goes back to last November, when new national data showed Cana...
Thursday, April 23, 2026

Five generations of public service

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Some of you may know that, from time to time, I've shared that I was inspired to enter public life, as a two-term Coquitlam City Council...

Our crystal ball

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Well before DRIPA, the magazine I edited in the 1990s foresaw the impact of recognition of aboriginal title on the province of British Colum...
Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Flowers bloom with life for seniors in a culture of loneliness

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My latest story for the B.C. Catholic newspaper The elderly lady was sitting slumped in a wheelchair parked near a window in the common ro...
Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Six decades on, Columbus Homes keeps growing with new Cloverdale project

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My latest work, for the B.C. Catholic newspaper. It took a lot more than the “luck of the Irish” to make possible the St. Patrick’s Day ope...
Wednesday, February 25, 2026

‘Stop being bashful’ and stand for life: ex-abortion doctor at Coquitlam talk

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My latest for the BC Catholic weekly newspaper Christians of all denominations need “to stop being bashful” and instead act boldly to turn ...
Monday, February 23, 2026

Feds have made 'no decisions' about advance request for MAiD

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On Nov. 28 of last year, I wrote an email to the federal minister of health, asking what the minister intended to do in response to Health C...
Monday, January 19, 2026

Threads of Compassion Stretch from Port Moody to the World

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I'm happy to report that Freshet News has just published this story that I wrote. Enjoy! When Chris and Val McKinnon sit at the dining ...
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Terry O'Neill
Terry served on Coquitlam Council from 2011-2018, and now lends his experience and talents to several community non-profits.
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