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  • Her favourite word is speak.

Liberal MP for St. John's East (Newfoundland & Labrador)

Won her last election, in 2021, with 45% of the vote.

Yesterday

Voted No on Vote #743 Budgetary policy (amendment)

Two days ago

Voted Yes on Vote #741 on Bill C-29 Provide for the establishment of a national council for reconciliation

Voted No on Vote #742 Budgetary policy (subamendment)

A week ago

Spoke at the Finance committee on Bill C-59 Thank you. I'm trying to drill down a little bit more on that. In another committee a year ago, we spoke about hurricane Fiona, for example, ...

Spoke at the Finance committee on Bill C-59 I will be. Thank you. I want to clarify for the record that Newfoundland and Labrador, my province, does have a dental program for children, but ...

Two weeks ago

Voted Yes on Vote #740 on Bill S-209 Respecting Pandemic Observance Day

Voted Yes on Vote #739 Motion to proceed to Orders of the Day

Spoke in the House on Carbon Pricing Mr. Speaker, putting a price on carbon pollution is one of the simplest and most effective ways to reduce pollution that is causing climate change. Just ...

Spoke at the Finance committee on Bill C-59 Thank you. I will share my time. I'd like to begin with the Laurentian University Faculty Association. I'm not sure which one of you would like ...

Spoke at the Finance committee on Bill C-59 and Main Estimates 2024-25: Vote 1 and 5 under Canada ... I want to link some of this to housing. There is the comment on human rights and creating the link that health care is part of ...

Three weeks ago

Spoke in the House on Tourism Industry Mr. Speaker, tourism is one of the most important pillars of Atlantic Canada's economy. In my riding of St. John's East, the Bell Island Heritage Society's ...

Spoke at the Finance committee on Bill C-59 Do you have any final words on what you would see as the economic promise of Canada going forward? I'm saying that as someone from the ...

Spoke at the Finance committee on Bill C-59 Thank you. Welcome to all of the witnesses. Mr. Vichie, I welcome you to committee. I am so pleased with the advancements that you've been able ...

Spoke at the Health committee on Women's Health Thank you, Chair. I'm so pleased to be here today. I'm not normally part of this committee, but what we're speaking about is very near and ...

Spoke in the House on Government Programs Mr. Speaker, kids who are hungry at school are not focused on learning. We can and we are going to fix this with a national school ...

A month ago

Spoke in the House on Housing in St. John's Madam Speaker, more houses are going to get built in St. John's, thanks to the housing accelerator fund. St. John's is getting over $10 million, which ...

Spoke at the Finance committee on Bill C-59 and Main Estimates 2024-25: Vote 1 and 5 under Canada ... Thank you for that. I believe it's quite a big step forward in acknowledging parental leave. I also want to acknowledge the work the government is ...

Two months ago

Spoke in the House on Tourism in Newfoundland and Labrador Mr. Speaker, tourism in my province of Newfoundland and Labrador exceeds $1 billion in annual expenditures, fuelling employment and prosperity across all communities. It embodies our ...

Three months ago

Spoke in the House on Diversity and Inclusion Mr. Speaker, like many people across the country, I have been deeply disturbed by attacks from the Premiers of New Brunswick, Saskatchewan and now Alberta on ...

Spoke in the House on Government Priorities Mr. Speaker, the facts are clear: We are there for Newfoundlanders and Labradorians. Ten-dollar-a-day child care saves families an average of $6,300 per child a year. ...

Spoke in the House on Government Priorities Mr. Speaker, with 2024 in full swing, our team is tackling head-on the issues Canadians are facing, with affordable housing, the Canada child benefit, child care, ...