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

Business Of The House April 20th, 1999

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order.

Resulting from conversations with the same House leaders, I wonder if you would seek unanimous consent that the divisions on the supply proceedings deferred from April 19, 1999 be taken up this day immediately after the division on Motion P-31.

Supply April 19th, 1999

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order.

I understand that before I found my way back to the House there was a request to extend the sitting by approximately five minutes to allow the last spokesperson to complete his or her remarks. I know that unanimous consent was sought.

I wonder if there might be a willingness on behalf of the Chair to ask one more time for that unanimous consent with the condition of course that there be no question or comment period following that five minute conclusion of the debate?

Business Of The House April 16th, 1999

Madam Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I believe that you would find consent for the following motion. I want to assure you and the House that there have been discussions among all the parties. I move:

That no later than the expiry of Government Orders today, all questions necessary to dispose of the motion for third reading of Bill C-27 shall be deemed put, a recorded division deemed requested and deferred until Tuesday, April 20, 1999 at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

Income Tax Amendments Act, 1998 April 15th, 1999

Mr. Speaker, discussions have taken place between all parties and I believe that you would find consent for the following:

That the recorded division just requested on the amendment of Mr. Ritz to the motion for second reading of C-72 be deferred until Tuesday, April 20, 1999, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

Division No. 375 April 13th, 1999

Mr. Speaker, 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.

Division No. 374 April 13th, 1999

Mr. Speaker, you will find unanimous consent that the members who voted on the previous motion be recorded as having voted on the motion currently before the House, with the Liberals voting yea.

Division No. 373 April 13th, 1999

Mr. Speaker, 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 nay.

Division No. 372 April 13th, 1999

Mr. Speaker, I believe you would find consent to apply the results of the vote just taken to the motion now before the House.

Division No. 371 April 13th, 1999

Mr. Speaker, notwithstanding that the member for Hamilton East had to leave, if the House would agreed 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 nay.

Division No. 368 April 13th, 1999

Mr. Speaker, you would find unanimous consent that the members who voted on the previous motion be recorded as having voted on the motion currently before the House, with the Liberals voting nay.