Crucial Fact

  • His favourite word was voted.

Last in Parliament May 2004, as Liberal MP for Stormont—Dundas—Charlottenburgh (Ontario)

Lost his last election, in 2004, with 37% of the vote.

Statements in the House

Sales Tax And Excise Tax Amendments Act, 1999 May 9th, 2000

Mr. Speaker, we would ask that the vote be deferred until tomorrow at the end of Government Orders.

Canada National Parks Act May 8th, 2000

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. If the House would agree, I would propose that you seek unanimous consent that members who voted on the previous motion be recorded as having voted on the motion now before the House, with Liberal members voting yea.

Budget Implementation Act, 2000 May 8th, 2000

Mr. Speaker, I think you would find unanimous consent for the members who voted on the previous motion to be recorded has having voted on the motion now before the House, with Liberals voting yea.

Crimes Against Humanity Act May 8th, 2000

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. If the House would agree, I would propose that you seek unanimous consent that members who voted on the previous motion be recorded as having voted on the motion now before the House with Liberal members voting yea.

Proceeds Of Crime (Money Laundering) Act May 4th, 2000

Madam Speaker, I rise on a point of order. There have been some discussions and there is probably some ongoing work relative to a matter concerning the member for Rimouski—Mitis. It would only be a matter of a few minutes so I wonder if we could suspend the House until that matter is before us. I believe it would take less than five minutes, which seems to be the indication. I wonder if we could suspend to the call of the Chair and then reconvene the House to deal with the matter of the member's riding name change with all the information we require.

Proceeds Of Crime (Money Laundering) Act May 4th, 2000

Madam Speaker, if it would help the House, particularly in addressing the issue raised by my colleague from Elk Island, earlier I asked for the unanimous consent of the House to dispose of the deferred vote that was requested on Group No. 1. I want to assure the member that we dealt with the matter in the best traditions of the House.

Proceeds Of Crime (Money Laundering) Act May 4th, 2000

Madam Speaker, if you would seek unanimous consent, I believe the House would agree to proceed to third reading of this bill.

Proceeds Of Crime (Money Laundering) Act May 4th, 2000

Madam Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I believe earlier in the debate on this important subject matter there was a recorded division requested on Group No. 1. I think you would find unanimous consent to deal with the matter at this time.

Proceeds Of Crime (Money Laundering) Act May 4th, 2000

Madam Speaker, could I verify something with the Chair? In the first instance, we dealt with Motion No. 8. Are we still dealing with Motion No. 8?

Proceeds Of Crime (Money Laundering) Act May 4th, 2000

Madam Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I think you would find, if you recognized the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance, that we are ready to move an amendment to the motion put forward by the member from the Bloc Quebecois.