Crucial Fact

  • His favourite word was vote.

Last in Parliament October 2000, as Independent MP for York South—Weston (Ontario)

Lost his last election, in 2000, with 41% of the vote.

Statements in the House

Refugees April 12th, 1999

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. It seems to me that any debate with regard to Kosovo is meaningless and undemocratic unless there is a vote at the end of the debate.

Kosovo April 12th, 1999

Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Prime Minister.

What is not hypothetical is the fact that Canada is at war without the consent of parliament. As a leading editorial stated today “When it comes to authorizing war, the Liberals don't represent the Canadian people, the entire parliament does”.

I would like to remind the Prime Minister that we still live in a democracy and not a dictatorship. Will the Prime Minister give his consent before dispatching combat ground troops to Kosovo? It is the democratic thing to do. He knows it is the democratic thing to do. Will the Prime Minister give us this undertaking today?

Division No. 344 March 16th, 1999

Mr. Speaker, the privy council does not do much to my constituency, so I vote against this motion.

(The House divided on Motion No. 3, which was agreed to on the following division:)

Division No. 343 March 16th, 1999

Mr. Speaker, on behalf of my constituents I would vote no to this motion.

(The House divided on Motion No. 2, which was agreed to on the following division:)

National Housing Act March 15th, 1999

Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the residents of York—South Weston I would vote in favour of Bill C-66 at second reading.

Division No. 339 March 15th, 1999

Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the good people of York—South Weston I would vote in favour of Motion No. 25.

Division No. 338 March 15th, 1999

Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the residents of York South—Weston I would vote in favour of this motion.

Supply March 15th, 1999

Mr. Speaker, I have listened to the hon. member speak and he certainly likes rhetoric. But surely the member does not think it is helpful to the efforts of Canadians right across the country, who are trying to unify this country, for him to be so partisan and so disrespectful of the people of Quebec.

Well over one and a half million Canadians in the province of Quebec voted for the Bloc Quebecois. As distasteful as he may find it that there are members of the House who believe in a separate Quebec, they were given a mandate by about one and a half million Canadians in that province. Surely he should respect the people of Quebec.

What I read between the lines, between the rhetoric, is an anti-French attitude that is simply not helpful. Surely the member from Mississauga owes the people of Quebec an apology for some of the disrespectful comments he made a few moments ago. I am wondering whether the hon. member is speaking with the authority of the Government of Canada. I noticed that the House leader was here. The least he could do is—

Taxation March 15th, 1999

Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Finance.

Canadian tax law allows large Canadian companies to incorporate in tax havens like Barbados to avoid paying Canadian taxes. In the result, Canada is losing billions of dollars in taxation.

When will the Minister of Finance close these unconscionable tax loopholes and put a stop to this government sanctioned tax avoidance scheme?

Division No. 329 March 8th, 1999

Mr. Speaker, on behalf of my constituents, unfettered by party discipline, I will vote in favour of the bill.