Today

Posted on Twitter Feb 9, covering House Duty for a colleague this morning and also for another one this afternoon/evening. Making calls to constituents.

Yesterday

Voted No on Vote #123 on Bill C-306 Amend the Parliament of Canada Act (political affiliation)

Voted Yes on Vote #122 on Bill C-11 Amend the Copyright Act

Posted on Twitter Feb 8, off to Alberta Caucus & National Caucus also have HD & Ag Cmtee meeting today.

Two days ago

Spoke in the House on Ending the Long-gun Registry Act Mr. Speaker, my riding is very expansive. There are rural and urban communities. I have talked to front-line police officers and to constituents right across my ...

Voted Yes on Vote #121 on Bill C-19 Amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act

Voted No on Vote #120 on Bill C-19 Amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act

Voted No on Vote #119 on Bill C-19 Amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act

Posted on Twitter Bill C - 19 passes at report stage after we defeated all 10 opposition amendments. Next is 3rd reading and then off to the Senate!

Posted on Twitter Debating Bill C-19 today report stage. Opposition want to dely Bill again, even though this debate has been going on in Canada for 17 years.

Posted on Twitter Feb 7, covering House Duty for my colleague. Also have Aboriginal Affairs Cmtee this afternoon.

Posted on Twitter Feb 6, attended Ag Cmtee mtg. Witnesses commented on Growing Forward 2 and on marketing and how the Government can assist producers.

A week ago

Spoke in the House on Business of Supply Madam Speaker, I listened intently to the comments of my colleague across the way and I heard how wonderful the Liberal Party was in the past ...

Mentioned by Medicine Hat News Payne: No funds for 'junior hockey' rinks You need JavaScript enabled to view it Twitter:MccuaigNews MP LaVar Payne said federal funding for the city's planned event centre under the Build Canada Fund was never intended for facilities that would support junior hockey teams.

A month ago

Mentioned by FM Hein Joins PC Nomination Race - 102.1 CJCY Hein is the former campaign manager for Member of Parliament LaVar Payne. He says he will utilize this political experience, as well as his own, to fix the business of government. "It's a business that has fallen on very hard times," he said. ...

Mentioned by Medicine Hat News PCs get ready for nomiantion race Dan Hein, the president of the federal Conservative riding association and who ran MP LaVar Payne's campaign in the most recent federal election, is considered a potential front runner. Nominations will be accepted from noon Jan. 7 until 5 pm Jan. ...

Two months ago

Spoke in the House on Annual Business Awards Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise today to recognize a number of organizations in my riding that won awards from the Medicine Hat Chamber of ...

Mentioned by Medicine Hat News Nitpicking a waste of time, money Recently the travelling expenses of LaVar Payne, our own MP, was also held up to public criticism, Payne having been the MP who was the biggest spender on travel. The biggest loser in the last federal election, the Liberal candidate, also had the most ...

Spoke in the House on Citizen's Arrest and Self-defence Act Madam Speaker, it is really appropriate that I put a question to my colleague. In Taber, in my riding of Medicine Hat, an individual who had ...

Spoke in the House on Petitions Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to stand and present a petition from people right across Canada calling for the de-funding of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. ...

Spoke in the House on Marketing Freedom for Grain Farmers Mr. Speaker, I listened to part of the hon. member's speech and found it very disturbing. In fact, as I recall, he said that no western ...

Three months ago

Spoke in the House on Aboriginal Affairs Mr. Speaker, first nations members have been calling for the same accountability and transparency from their elected officials that all Canadians expect and deserve. Despite fierce ...

Spoke in the House on Business of Supply Mr. Speaker, in addition to thanking my colleague for all of the information he has provided, I would like to ask how the government is working ...

Mentioned by Medicine Hat News City may shuffle grants to Event Centre Last week, the City of Medicine Hat learned from MP LaVar Payne that its $10 million application to the federal government's Building Canada Fund was likely to be denied, because of the proposed Event Centre's primary use as a WHL arena. ...

Mentioned by Alberta Daily Herald Tribune Average budget for Warkentin Compared to other Canadian MPs, Warkentin sits well below the top spenders in both travel and office expenditures. The top three travelling MPs are Ujjal Dosanjh of Vancouver, at $214000, LaVar Payne of Medicine Hat at $212000 and Jim Abbott of ...

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