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Crucial Fact

  • His favourite word was reform.

Last in Parliament April 1997, as Reform MP for Nanaimo—Cowichan (B.C.)

Won his last election, in 1993, with 40% of the vote.

Statements in the House

Department Of Public Works And Government Services Act November 28th, 1995

Reform members will vote in favour of the motion, except those who want to do otherwise.

Department Of Public Works And Government Services Act November 28th, 1995

Reform Party members will vote no, except those who choose otherwise.

Bank Act November 28th, 1995

Mr. Speaker, if three Reform members did leave' please delete them from the voting record.

Bank Act November 28th, 1995

Agreed, Mr. Speaker.

National Housing Act November 28th, 1995

Mr. Speaker, Reform members will vote no except for those who wish to vote otherwise.

Auditor General Act November 28th, 1995

Agreed.

Auditor General Act November 21st, 1995

Mr. Speaker, Reform members will vote against it, except those who choose to vote otherwise.

Department Of Human Resources Development Act November 21st, 1995

Agreed.

Televoting November 9th, 1995

Mr. Speaker, voters of Nanaimo-Cowichan will have a more meaningful say in how they are governed thanks to a recently installed televoting system in my riding.

Rather than insult my voters by only asking them what they think once every four or five years, this ongoing project in participatory democracy will register voters in my riding enabling them to vote electronically on various issues.

From November 27 to December 10, voters in my riding will be asked whether a binding national referendum on capital punishment should be held.

Members opposite appear to shun direct democracy in favour of top down party directed policy. We in Reform want to listen to what the public has to say.

We believe that the average voter wants to have a say more often than every four or five years. With the televoting system, the people of Nanaimo-Cowichan will be helping to lead the way into the future.

Petitions November 9th, 1995

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present a petition, in accordance with Standing Order 36, on behalf of constituents who say that we should be aiming for a just and safe society, that the safety and protection of the public should precede the protection of dangerous criminals and that the rights of victims should precede the rights of criminals. Many things are listed here.

The petitioners are asking for legislation to reform the justice system and the Corrections and Conditional Release Act.