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 June 9th, 2000

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I believe you would find unanimous consent to see the clock as being 1.30 p.m.

Business Of The House June 9th, 2000

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. Discussions have taken place between the parties and there is agreement for the following. I move, pursuant to Standing Order 45(7), to further defer the recorded divisions scheduled for Monday, June 12, 2000 on Motion No. 237 and Bill C-214 until the end of Government Orders on Tuesday, June 13, 2000.

Income Tax Amendments Act, 1999 June 7th, 2000

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

Ways And Means June 7th, 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.

Income Tax Act Amendments, 1999 June 7th, 2000

Mr. Speaker, if you will give me a few seconds, I first want to say that I understand very well and I think you were right in how you interpreted the rules.

I also appreciate the fact that the Bloc Quebecois still continues to co-operate regarding Bill C-25. Even if we did not have the opportunity to ask for a recorded division, under the rules that were properly interpreted by the Chair, I always appreciate their co-operation and that of the other parties because it allows us to go ahead with this bill.

Business Of The House June 7th, 2000

Mr. Speaker, discussions have taken place between all parties and the member for Churchill River concerning the taking of the division on Motion No. 237, scheduled at the conclusion of Private Members' Business later today, and I believe you would find consent for the following:

That at the conclusion of today's debate on M-237, all questions necessary to dispose of the said motion be deemed put, a recorded division deemed requested and deferred until Monday, June 12, 2000, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

(Motion agreed to)

Division No. 1343 June 6th, 2000

I think we have an agreement to apply.

Division No. 1343 June 6th, 2000

Mr. Speaker, I believe you would find consent to apply the results of the vote just taken to Motions Nos. 6 and 7.

Budget Implementation Act, 2000 June 6th, 2000

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.

Business Of The House June 6th, 2000

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a procedural matter.

I want to advise the House that discussions have taken place between all the parties and the hon. member for Calgary Southeast concerning the taking of the division on Motion No. M-160, scheduled for the conclusion of Private Members' Business later today, and I believe you would find consent for the following motion:

That at the conclusion of today's debate on M-160, all questions necessary to dispose of the said motion be deemed put, a recorded division deemed requested and deferred until Wednesday, June 7, 2000, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

(Motion agreed to)