Two days ago

Voted No on Vote #694 That this House do now adjourn.

Voted Yes on Vote #693 on Bill C-51 Amend the Witness Protection Program Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act

Three days ago

Didn't vote on Vote #692 That this House do now adjourn.

Voted Yes on Vote #691 That, notwithstanding any Standing or Special Order or usual practice of the House, commencing upon the adoption of ...

Voted No on Vote #690 That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “Fridays” and substituting the following: ...

Three weeks 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 ...

A month ago

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 ...

Two months ago

Mentioned by Marketwire (press release) Funding for an Additional Small Craft Harbour Project to Benefit Fishermen in ... SEAL COVE, NEW BRUNSWICK--(Marketwired - April 2, 2013) - John Williamson, Member of Parliament for New Brunswick Southwest, on behalf of the Honourable Keith Ashfield, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, announced today the completion of a ...

Mentioned by CON Media (press release) Funding for an Additional Small Craft Harbour Project to Benefit Fishermen in ... - SYS SEAL COVE, NEW BRUNSWICK -- (Marketwired) -- 04/02/13 -- John Williamson, Member of Parliament for New Brunswick Southwest, on behalf of the Honourable Keith Ashfield, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, announced today the completion of a ...

Mentioned by DigitalJournal.com (press release) Funding for an Additional Small Craft Harbour Project to Benefit Fishermen in ... SEAL COVE, NEW BRUNSWICK--(Marketwired - April 2, 2013) - John Williamson, Member of Parliament for New Brunswick Southwest, on behalf of the Honourable Keith Ashfield, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, announced today the completion of a ...

Mentioned by StarPhoenix Muzzling sign of deeper woes John Williamson, the Conservative MP from New Brunswick Southwest, is starting to feel the heat. On Thursday, less than 24 hours after the Conservative party believed that it had extinguished a caucus revolt led by Langley MP Mark Warawa, complained to ...

Mentioned by Ottawa Citizen Tory grumbling grows over control of MPs' statements Among those who rose in the House of Commons to urge Speaker Andrew Scheer to allow more freedom for MPs was New Brunswick Conservative MP John Williamson, a former director of communications in Harper's office just three years ago. At the centre of the new ... "I believe there are limits that have been crossed that involve removing speaking rights and that suddenly now involve veto rights over who is able to be recognized as a member of Parliament," Williamson told the Commons. Government Whip ...

Mentioned by Globe and Mail Tory backbenchers plead for greater freedom from Harper's tight grip The agitators, including New Brunswick Southwest MP John Williamson, who once served as the Prime Minister's director of communication, argued for the right of members of Parliament to speak their minds in the Commons and are asking Speaker Andrew ...

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 in the House on Privilege Mr. Speaker, I wish to join the debate on the matter raised by the member of Parliament for Langley regarding speaking rights in the House. I ...

Spoke in the House on CBC and Public Service Disclosure and Transparency Act Mr. Speaker, it is indeed a pleasure to rise and speak at second reading of Bill C-461, an act to amend the Access to Information Act ...

Spoke in the House on Wrestling Mr. Speaker, the sport of wrestling has been with us for much of human history. Wrestling was part of the original Olympic games dating back to ...

Spoke in the House on Natural Resources Mr. Speaker, the Irving refinery is a key employer of highly paid workers in New Brunswick. I am proud to say I support a pipeline from ...

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 ...

Three months ago

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 ...

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 ...

Spoke at the Foreign Affairs committee on Canada's Arctic Foreign Policy I think it was in your initial notes that you talked about polar bears, or you referenced them, anyway. One of the things we're hearing on ...

Spoke at the Public Accounts committee on Chapter 6, Transfer Payments to the Aerospace Sector — Industry Canada, of ... I'm curious to know how you came to that conclusion, because, for example, TPC has handed out $3 billion over the course of its program, and ...

Spoke in the House on National Flag of Canada Day Mr. Speaker, today marks the 48th anniversary of Canada's national flag, our distinctive red and white maple leaf. On this day in 1965, it was raised ...

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