Crucial Fact

  • His favourite word was liberal.

Last in Parliament October 2000, as NDP MP for Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre (Saskatchewan)

Lost his last election, in 2000, with 42% of the vote.

Statements in the House

Supply February 11th, 1997

Mr. Speaker, the New Democratic Party members present this afternoon will vote yes on this motion.

Excise Tax Act February 10th, 1997

Mr. Speaker, New Democratic Party members present this evening will vote no on this motion.

Excise Tax Act February 10th, 1997

Mr. Speaker, NDP members in the House tonight will vote yes on this motion.

Excise Tax Act February 10th, 1997

Mr. Speaker, New Democratic members will vote yes on this motion.

Petitions February 10th, 1997

The final petition I have, Mr. Speaker, pertains the national highway system.

The petitioners request that Parliament urge the federal government to join with provincial governments to make the national highway system upgrading a reality as soon as possible.

Petitions February 10th, 1997

Mr. Speaker, the second petition relates to the GST and the tax on reading materials.

These petitioners from all parts of Saskatchewan ask Parliament and provincial governments to zero rate reading materials under the proposed harmonized sales tax and they are asking the Prime Minister to carry out his party's repeated and unequivocal promise to remove federal sales from tax brooks, magazines and newspapers.

Petitions February 10th, 1997

Mr. Speaker, I have three petitions to present on behalf of constituents and others in Saskatchewan. The first one pertains to the excise tax on gasoline which has risen by about 566 per cent over the last 10 years.

These petitioners request that Parliament not increase the federal excise tax on gasoline in the next federal budget.

Child Poverty February 10th, 1997

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

Child poverty is a major problem in this country because parents of poor children remain chronically unemployed. The NDP governments of British Columbia and Saskatchewan are addressing child poverty by investing in programs to help these children and their families. Meanwhile, the only investment the Liberal government

made was to pass Bill S-9 which gave millions of tax dollars to wealthy Canadians through generous tax breaks.

When is the government going to make a committed investment in the future of children living in poverty with a national child benefit instead of giving huge tax breaks to the very wealthy of this country?

Prisons And Reformatories Act February 4th, 1997

Mr. Speaker, the New Democratic Party MPs in the House tonight will vote yes on this motion.

Nuclear Safety And Control Act February 4th, 1997

Mr. Speaker, New Democratic Party members in the House will make it unanimous. We will vote yes on MotionNo. 15.