Yesterday

Voted Yes on Vote #685 That the Ninth Report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status ...

Voted Yes on Vote #684 on Bill S-9 Amend the Criminal Code

Voted No on Vote #683 That, in light of $3.1 billion of missing funds outlined in Chapter Eight of the 2013 Spring Report ...

Voted No on Vote #682 That the motion be amended by adding the following: “and that in order to avoid losing funds in ...

A week ago

Spoke at the Transport committee on How Competition Can Make Infrastructure Dollars Go Further Good. Closed competition, Mr. Reid, I think it was you who mentioned that the Greater Essex County District School Board was one area where you are ...

Two weeks ago

Voted Yes on Vote #681 on Bill S-213 Respecting a national day of remembrance to honour Canadian veterans of the Korean War

Spoke at the Transport committee on How Competition Can Make Infrastructure Dollars Go Further My understanding of the Alberta scheme after the 2008 reforms were brought in is that the unions, rather than subsidizing the bid of a contract directly, ...

Spoke in the House on Economic Action Plan 2013 Act, No. 1 Mr. Speaker, my colleague from Oxford knows very well the importance of the auto industry, with Toyota in his riding and with the supporting parts sector ...

Three weeks ago

Spoke at the Transport committee on How Competition Can Make Infrastructure Dollars Go Further Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you to our witnesses for appearing today. Some days it can feel a little like The Twilight Zone up here. Last ...

Spoke at the Transport committee on How Competition Can Make Infrastructure Dollars Go Further In fact, it's about a third of the health trusts that are struggling with respect to their payments. If you had read the article perhaps, what ...

A month ago

Spoke in the House on Infrastructure Mr. Speaker, last Friday, a presidential permit was issued by the U.S. Secretary of State which clears the way for the construction of a new bridge ...

Spoke in the House on Business of Supply Mr. Speaker, for weeks now, for anybody listening in on the debate in the House, the NDP members have consistently been whining that the federal government ...

Two months ago

Mentioned by Windsor Star Racism attack not warranted I read with utter disbelief the laughable accusation levelled by Quebec MP Tyrone Benskin (NDP-Jeanne-Le Ber) that MP Jeff Watson (C-Essex) is accused of engaging in a subtle form of racism for "segregating" as he puts it, Black Canadians. In no way is this allegation true. With all due respect, it is unfortunate that MP Benskin chose to ... As a Member of Parliament, Jeff reveres and upholds multiculturalism and its ideals. He can stand on his record. As a family man and a father, anyone watching Jeff interact with ...

Spoke in the House on Petitions Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise and present a petition on behalf of dozens of Canadian citizens from southwestern Ontario and Manitoba who in particular ...

Spoke at the Transport committee on Bill C-52, An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act (administration, air ... Mr. Chair, it seems to me that there are two issues raised with respect to the motion. The first is the start time. I think there ...

Mentioned by Windsor Star Parkway opens to public "That's just a rounding error on something this big," Essex MP Jeff Watson said Monday when I called to ask him when the new Windsor-Detroit bridge will be announced. Not yet, he said; Ottawa is still waiting for a puff of white smoke to appear over the White ...

Mentioned by Windsor Star (blog) Vander Doelen: The 'Porkway's' first opening “That's just a rounding error on something this big,” Essex MP Jeff Watson said Monday when I called to ask him when the new Windsor-Detroit bridge will be announced. Not yet, he said; Ottawa is still waiting for a puff of white smoke to appear over the White ...

Mentioned by Windsor Star (blog) MP Watson is an advocate for multiculturalism I read with utter disbelief the laughable accusation levelled by Quebec MP Tyrone Benskin, NDP Jeanne-Le Ber Member of Parliament, Province of Quebec that MP Jeff Watson, (C — Essex), is accused of engaging in a subtle form of racism for “segregating” ...

Mentioned by Windsor Star Suspect in alleged plot to kill US diplomats in Nigeria misses court date for ... MP Watson blasted for 'segregating' black medal recipients · image MP Jeff Watson is being accused of engaging in a subtle form of racism, for "segregating" four black recipients from the 26 other Queen's Jubliee medal recipients he saluted in the House of ...

Mentioned by Windsor Star EU prosecutor expands indictment against 7 Kosovars charged in illegal kidney ... MP Watson blasted for 'segregating' black medal recipients · image MP Jeff Watson is being accused of engaging in a subtle form of racism, for "segregating" four black recipients from the 26 other Queen's Jubliee medal recipients he saluted in the House of ...

Spoke in the House on Points of Order Mr. Speaker, with respect to the intervention from my colleague opposite, I want to provide a bit of context in terms of background for that statement. ...

Spoke in the House on Business of Supply Mr. Speaker, I commend the minister's commitment to science and technology, particularly in very practical ways so that it is going to contribute to the economy ...

Spoke in the House on Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medals Mr. Speaker, to mark the end of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee year, I awarded medals to 30 outstanding Canadians from Windsor-Essex: Mike Beale, Martin Breshamer, Dr. ...

Spoke at the Transport committee on Expenditure Plans for Transport Canada in 2012-13 and Main Estimates 2013-14: Votes ... Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'm not sure what to make of that last round of questioning. We have plenty of love for you, Mr. Coderre, as ...

Three months ago

Spoke at the Transport committee on Bill C-52, An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act (administration, air ... Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you to our witnesses for appearing before the committee, dealing, of course, with Bill C-52. Five minutes won't be a lot ...

Spoke in the House on Business of Supply Mr. Speaker, I am surprised to hear new-found passion for Senate reform from the Liberal benches. I recall the reform package they had back in 2008, ...

Spoke at the Transport committee on Bill C-52, An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act (administration, air ... Even to the point of having to build rail lines, if you will, that is still unchanged. I would argue that with respect to the elements ...

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