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Crucial Fact

  • His favourite word was agreement.

Last in Parliament October 2019, as Liberal MP for Orléans (Ontario)

Won his last election, in 2015, with 60% of the vote.

Statements in the House

Main Estimates, 2016-17 June 14th, 2016

Mr. Speaker, if you were to seek it, I believe you would find agreement to apply the results from the previous vote to the current vote.

Main Estimates, 2016-17 June 14th, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I believe that if you seek it, you will find agreement to apply the results from the previous vote to this vote.

Business of Supply June 14th, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. Should you seek it, I believe you would find unanimous consent for the following motion:

That, notwithstanding any standing order, for the consideration of the supply period ending June 23, 2016, Standing Order 81(18)(c) shall be amended by replacing the words 10 p.m. with the words 9 p.m.

This of course means that the bells would ring at 9 p.m. tonight for the vote at 9:30 p.m.

Light Rail June 14th, 2016

Mr. Speaker, today, I would like to recognize and congratulate my provincial counterpart, Marie-France Lalonde, MPP for Ottawa-Orléans, on her accomplishments.

To the delight of all Orleans residents, the Premier of Ontario and MPP Lalonde announced that the Ontario government would commit to fund 50% of two additional LRT extensions, one to the Ottawa International Airport and another to Trim Road in Orleans.

I echo our government's previous commitment of $1 billion to this excellent project, and pledge to consult with the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, who sits very close to me, on the merits of a federal commitment to these two new extensions.

I thank Ms. Lalonde.

Also, I say congratulations to the new provincial minister of government and consumer services and minister responsible for francophone affairs.

Business of the House June 9th, 2016

Mr. Speaker, should you seek it, I hope you will find unanimous consent for the motion that notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, when the order is for consideration of report stage or at third reading stage of Bill C-210, An Act to amend the National Anthem Act (gender), if the member for Ottawa—Vanier is not present to move the concurrence of report stage or the third reading motions, they may be moved by the member for Orléans.

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1. June 8th, 2016

Mr. Speaker, if you seek it, I believe you will find unanimous consent to apply the result of the previous vote to this vote, with the Liberal members voting in favour of the motion.

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1. June 8th, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I believe that if you seek it, you will find agreement to apply the results from the previous vote to this vote.

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1. June 8th, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I believe that if you seek it, you will find agreement to apply the results from the previous vote to this vote.

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1 June 7th, 2016

Madam Speaker, I ask that the votes be deferred to Wednesday, June 8, at the conclusion of the time provided for oral questions.

Committees of the House June 7th, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I ask that the vote be deferred to today at the end of the time provided for oral questions.