A week ago

Posted on Twitter My thoughts and prayers are with Diane and family on the passing of Doug Finley - a great friend and Canadian.

Spoke in the House on Committees of the House Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the 18th report of the Standing Committee on Finance. The report is entitled “Main ...

Spoke in the House on Pro-Am Face Off for Alzheimer's Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a wonderful fundraising hockey tournament that recently took place in my riding, the Pro-Am Face Off for Alzheimer's. Approximately ...

Spoke in the House on Petitions Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise today to present petitions on behalf of hundreds of Canadians who call upon the government and Parliament to enact ...

Posted on Twitter 2000 followers - thanks all! I hope you enjoy your weekend.

Didn't vote on Vote #681 on Bill S-213 Respecting a national day of remembrance to honour Canadian veterans of the Korean War

Didn't vote on Vote #680 on Bill C-460 Respecting the implementation of the Sodium Reduction Strategy for Canada

Didn't vote on Vote #679 on Bill S-8 Respecting the safety of drinking water on First Nation lands

Didn't vote on Vote #678 on Bill S-8 Respecting the safety of drinking water on First Nation lands

Didn't vote on Vote #677 on Bill S-8 Respecting the safety of drinking water on First Nation lands

Two weeks ago

Spoke at the Finance committee on Main Estimates 2013-14: Votes 1 and 5 under CANADA REVENUE AGENCY and ... I call this meeting back to order, colleagues, to deal with our second subject matter here this morning. Again, this is the 120th meeting of the ...

Spoke in the House on Economic Action Plan 2013 Act, No. 1 Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to rise today to address Bill C-60, economic action plan 2013. I will be splitting my time with the very ...

Posted on Twitter Just finished speaking to Bill C-60, BIA I. Was happy to take a moment to mention the great work both @cme_mec & @the_PDAC do.

Posted on Twitter Start spreadin’ the news! There’s now a non-stop flight from #yeg to #NYC, again showing @FlyEIA is world-class: http://t.co/wiDkpjnKZ8.

Spoke in the House on Committees of the House Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the 17th report of the Standing Committee on Finance pertaining to its study of ...

Mentioned by Owen Sound Sun Times Alberta MP James Rajotte. (QMI Agency, file) The recommendations, outlined in a finance committee report released Wednesday, call for Canadian banks and financial institutions to uncover beneficial owners of corporations transferring money to offshore accounts. Conservative MP James Rajotte, who ...

Posted on Twitter This afternoon I tabled the #FINA report on tax havens: http://t.co/P8hlFM2pRG.

Posted on Twitter Today, I am joining hundreds of Canadians, incl @DeanAllisonMP to Live Below the Line: livebelowtheline.ca @lblca @ResultsCda

Three weeks ago

Spoke at the Finance committee on Income Inequality in Canada Thank you. I'm going to take the final round. In university I actually read that piece by Milton Friedman, although he would describe himself as a ...

Spoke in the House on Canadian Cancer Society Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 75th anniversary of the Canadian Cancer Society and give thanks for its work to raise awareness, advocacy and ...

Two months ago

Spoke in the House on Committees of the House Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the 16th report of the Standing Committee on Finance, in relation to Bill C-48, ...

Mentioned by National Post Conservative MP says Mark Warawa and 'rogue' backbenchers must 'suffer the ... Winnipeg MP Rod Bruinooge and Edmonton MP James Rajotte noted that MPs in the United Kingdom, the mother of all parliamentary democracies, are allowed more freedom to speak their minds. “I think members should be able to give the statements they ...

Mentioned by Brampton Guardian Business leaders to weigh in on budget James Rajotte, Member of Parliament for Edmonton-Leduc and chair of the standing committee of finance, will address business leaders during the Brampton Board of Trade's post federal budget breakfast on April 3. Photo courtesy Government of Canada ...

Mentioned by Winnipeg Free Press Tory MPs complain of being muzzled Bruinooge and Edmonton MP James Rajotte noted MPs in the United Kingdom are allowed more freedom to speak their minds. "I think members should be able to give the statements they want to give in the House," Rajotte said outside the Commons.

Mentioned by Macleans.ca The House of Commons gets its back up Conservative MP James Rajotte, asked after QP today whether Mark Warawa should have been able to give his statement to the House last Thursday. I think members should be able to give the statements they want to give in the House, yes. Interim Liberal ...

Mentioned by Macleans.ca Conservative MPs complain of being muzzled by their own party Winnipeg MP Rod Bruinooge and Edmonton MP James Rajotte noted that MPs in the United Kingdom, the mother of all parliamentary democracies, are allowed more freedom to speak their minds. “I think members should be able to give the statements they ...

Spoke in the House on The Budget Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure today to stand and address budget 2013. I will be sharing my time with the wonderful member for York Centre, ...

Three months ago

Spoke at the Finance committee on Subject Matter of Bill C-48, An Act to amend the Income Tax ... Thank you very much, Mr. Jean. I'm going to take the next Conservative round here, if that's okay. Mr. Kingissepp, I really appreciated your presentation because ...

Spoke at the Finance committee on Tax Evasion and the Use of Tax Havens I call this meeting to order. This is the 106th meeting of the Standing Committee on Finance. Our orders of the day—we are televised, colleagues—are pursuant ...

More than three months ago

Spoke at the Finance committee on Bill C-45, A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget ... A motion to adjourn debate on Ms. Nash's motion. (Motion agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings]) I will therefore move to our clause-by-clause discussion of Bill ...

Spoke at the Finance committee on Pre-budget Consultations 2012 It's triple-A, the highest. I'll read from the Fitch report, headlined “Fitch Affirms 'AAA' sovereign rating for Canada”: Fitch Ratings has affirmed its 'AAA' sovereign rating ...

Spoke at the Finance committee on Tax Incentives for Charitable Donations Thank you, Mr. Caron. I want to take the next round. Mr. Broder, I want to discuss your brief. On page 1 of the brief, it ...

Spoke at the Finance committee on Bill C-28, An Act to amend the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada ... I appreciate that very much. Then I also want to go page 5 of the report, which talks about the five priorities, and in particular the ...

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