This week

Spoke in the House on Employment Insurance Mr. Speaker, I look forward to the government finally inoculating workers against the changes that it is proposing. The more money they pilfer from the employment ...

Spoke in the House on Petitions Madam Speaker, I have the honour to present a petition signed by hundreds of Canadians from across the country who are opposed to the government's decision ...

Spoke in the House on Fisheries and Oceans Mr. Speaker, people want a plan that will work well for workers, not a plan that will work poorly for them. Apparently, closing search and rescue ...

A week ago

Spoke in the House on Infrastructure Madam Speaker, I thank the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities for being here this evening. I appreciate it. The ice storm ...

Didn't vote on Vote #224 That, in the opinion of the House, the government should: ( a) recognize the contributions that the baby ...

Didn't vote on Vote #223 on Bill C-316 Amend the Employment Insurance Act (incarceration)

Didn't vote on Vote #222 on Bill C-316 Amend the Employment Insurance Act (incarceration)

Didn't vote on Vote #221 on Bill C-316 Amend the Employment Insurance Act (incarceration)

Didn't vote on Vote #220 That, in the opinion of the House, the Budget legislation guts the environmental assessment and fisheries laws, leaving ...

Spoke in the House on Copyright Modernization Act Madam Speaker, I would like to thank the hon. member from British Columbia. He definitely raised a lot of interesting points in his remarks. I would ...

Spoke in the House on Iran Mr. Chair, no one can question the member for Mount Royal's credibility on the human rights file. I also would like to congratulate him on all ...

Two weeks ago

Spoke in the House on Questions Passed as Orders for Returns With respect to maritime rescue centres: (a) how many requests for assistance were handled by the Quebec City Rescue Centre between 2006 and 2011, broken down ...

Three weeks ago

Spoke in the House on Jobs, Growth and Long-Term Prosperity Act Madam Speaker, the 425-page bill before us here today deals with complex issues that were not disclosed in advance. I also heard several MPs say that ...

Mentioned by National Post Chris Selley: Abortion is fair game for Canadian politics Liberal MP Hedy Fry deemed the very idea of Mr. Woodworth's motion “totally untenable and unconstitutional.” She might consider Stéphane Dion's wise words on March 8 at the Subcommittee on Private Members' Business. New Democrat MP Philip Toone ...

Two months ago

Mentioned by CBC.ca Delay closure of St. John's rescue centre, says Quebec MP Philip Toone, the NDP member for the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine , said the reasons for keeping Quebec's centre open apply in Newfoundland and Labrador as well. “The rescue centre in Trenton, Ontario, doesn't understand the reality of the Gulf.

Mentioned by TheChronicleHerald.ca Toews urges pursuit of Anonymous “This committee is still trying to find its bearings, trying to decide where we go next with this,” said NDP MP Philip Toone. Asked Liberal MP Marc Garneau, “What can we do other than get the police onto it?” It turns out the police are involved, ...

Mentioned by Yahoo! News Canada (blog) Six NDP rookies won their seats without spending a cent Philip Toone, a lawyer and a first-time MP for Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine also didn't spend any money but shared the secret of success with the Globe. "I had me and my orange tie," Toone said. While others like Denis Coderre of the Liberals and ...

Mentioned by Macleans.ca (blog) Beyond The Commons Another one of the NDP no-spenders is Philip Toone, a lawyer and a first-time MP for Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine. “I had me and my orange tie,” Mr. Toone remembered, saying he relied on word-of-mouth to spread news of his campaign.

Mentioned by Globe and Mail Six NDP rookies won their Quebec seats without spending a cent Another one of the NDP no-spenders is Philip Toone, a lawyer and a first-time MP for Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine. “I had me and my orange tie,” Mr. Toone remembered, saying he relied on word-of-mouth to spread news of his campaign.

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