John Williamson

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  • His favourite word is tax.

Conservative MP for New Brunswick Southwest (New Brunswick)

Won his last election, in 2011, with 56.60% of the vote.

Yesterday

Voted Yes on Vote #760 on Bill C-54 Amend the Criminal Code and the National Defence Act (mental disorder)

Voted Yes on Vote #759 That the debate be now adjourned.

Voted Yes on Vote #758 on Bill C-49 Amend the Museums Act in order to establish the Canadian Museum of History and to ...

Voted No on Vote #757 on Bill C-49 Amend the Museums Act in order to establish the Canadian Museum of History and to ...

Two days ago

Voted Yes on Vote #756 on Bill C-49 Amend the Museums Act in order to establish the Canadian Museum of History and to ...

A week ago

Spoke in the House on Family Homes on Reserves and Matrimonial Interests or Rights Act Mr. Speaker, you can obviously see the point I am trying to make here. In the past, when members voted on both sides of the question, ...

Spoke in the House on Safe Drinking Water for First Nations Act Mr. Speaker, I do not mean to challenge you, but there are many bills for which I would like to vote on both sides when I ...

Mentioned by Hill Times (subscription) Tory MP Williamson wants to prevent MPs convicted of serious crime from ... Book 'em: Conservative MP John Williamson's private member's bill, C-518, would prevent MPs and Senators convicted of serious crimes from receiving their Parliamentary pensions. By BEA VONGDOUANGCHANH | Published: Monday, 06/10/2013 12:00 ...

Two weeks ago

Mentioned by Ottawa Citizen Take pensions from criminals on Hill: MP Taxpayers feel 'fleeced,' says Tory who ... Conservative MP John Williamson tabled a private member's bill Monday that, if passed, would take away the pensions of parliamentarians convicted of any offence with a maximum sentence of at least two years in prison. The proposed law hearkens back to ...

Mentioned by Post Strip crooked politicians of their pensions, Tory backbencher says - Regina Leader Conservative MP John Williamson tabled a private member's bill Monday that, if passed, would take away the pensions of parliamentarians convicted of any offence with a maximum sentence of at least two years in prison. The proposed law hearkens back to ...

Mentioned by Hill Times (subscription) Tory MP Williamson wants to prevent MPs convicted of serious crime from ... Book 'em: Conservative MP John Williamson's private member's bill, C-518, would prevent MPs and Senators convicted of serious crimes from receiving their Parliamentary pensions. By BEA VONGDOUANGCHANH | Published: Monday, 06/10/2013 12:00 ...

Mentioned by Montreal Gazette Strip crooked politicians of their pensions, Tory backbencher says OTTAWA — A Conservative back-bench MP wants to see parliamentarians – whether in the Senate or House of Commons – stripped of their taxpayer-funded pensions if convicted of a serious crime. Conservative MP John Williamson tabled a private ...

Spoke in the House on Protecting Taxpayers and Revoking Pensions of Convicted Politicians Act moved for leave to introduce Bill C-518, An Act to amend the Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act (withdrawal allowance). Mr. Speaker, the alternative title of ...

Spoke in the House on Excise Tax Act moved for leave to introduce Bill C-519, an act to amend the Excise Tax Act (motor vehicle fuel). Mr. Speaker, a second bill I would like ...

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-519 An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (motor vehicle fuel)

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-518 An Act to amend the Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act (withdrawal allowance)

Mentioned by Calgary Herald Strip crooked politicians of their pensions, Tory backbencher says Conservative MP John Williamson tabled a private member's bill Monday that, if passed, would take away the pensions of parliamentarians convicted of any offence with a maximum sentence of at least two years in prison. The proposed law harkens back to ...

Spoke in the House on Natural Resources Mr. Speaker, our government supports the transmission of oil from west to east, as it would create high-paying jobs and spur growth, while reducing Canada's reliance ...

Three weeks ago

Spoke at the Foreign Affairs committee on Corporate Practices by Companies Supplying and Manufacturing Products in Developing Countries for ... Thank you, Chair. Thanks for being here today everyone. Peter from Gildan, I'm going to start off with you because you mentioned the role of government ...

A month ago

Spoke at the Public Accounts committee on Main Estimates 2013-14: Vote 20 under FINANCE Let me now ask you to comment on this committee. If I understand it, this is the primary committee for the review of your performance audits. ...

Two months ago

Spoke at the Public Accounts committee on Spring 2013 Report of the Auditor General of Canada Thank you, Chair. Thank you again, Auditor. I will keep on with the same topic. In your report you reference the fact that the Truth and ...

Spoke at the Foreign Affairs committee on Canada's Arctic Foreign Policy and Main Estimates 2013-14: Votes 1, 5, 10, ... Thank you, Ministers. It's good to see both of you here. Minister Baird, I understand that when you were attending the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group in ...

Spoke in the House on Foreign Affairs Mr. Speaker, we are getting troubling reports that the United States is considering imposing a fee on anybody who crosses its border by land. This is ...

Spoke in the House on Business of Supply Mr. Speaker, in a way, this is really too much. We have the “let freedom reign” caucus here. I want to point out, though, that the ...

Spoke at the Public Accounts committee on Chapter 2, Grant and Contribution Program Reforms, of the Fall 2012 Report ... Thank you, Chair. Thanks for coming today, everyone. I'm hesitant to drill a little too deeply, just because of the vast sums we're dealing with. One ...

Three months ago

Spoke in the House on Succession to the Throne Mr. Speaker, the Canadian crown plays an integral part in Canada's unique history and is central to our institutions of government. We have always lived under ...

Spoke at the Foreign Affairs committee on Canada's Arctic Foreign Policy I ask because, right now, fuel is going into various communities in the north. Obviously that poses a big logistical challenge. Plus, with the melting of ...

Spoke at the Procedure and House Affairs committee on Report of the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for New Brunswick 2012 Thank you. It's great to be back. It's different on this side. I must say that I do miss the committee, the issues as well as ...

More than three months ago

Spoke at the Public Accounts committee on Chapter 7, Long-Term Fiscal Sustainability — Finance Canada, of the Fall 2012 ... Right. That's true, I suppose. Let me take it from this way, because I'm trying to actually understand this. I actually think there's much value in ...