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Crucial Fact

  • His favourite word was fact.

Last in Parliament October 2015, as Conservative MP for Cambridge (Ontario)

Lost his last election, in 2015, with 39% of the vote.

Statements in the House

Budget Implementation Act, 2006 May 19th, 2006

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. If the House agrees I would ask that the House revert to motions for just a moment so I can ask for concurrence once again on my motion.

Committees of the House May 19th, 2006

Mr. Speaker, I move that the seventh report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs presented earlier today in the House be concurred in.

Committees of the House May 19th, 2006

Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the seventh report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs regarding the conflict of interest code for members of the House of Commons. If the House gives its consent, I intend to move concurrence in the seventh report later this day.

Budget Implementation Act, 2006 May 18th, 2006

Mr. Speaker, I was here all night long listening to the debate. I find it quite shocking that the hon. member would bring forward solutions such as not to dig wells because they would be targeted once our troops left. However, last night the hon. member voted against extending the mission.

There are so many contradictions. The member's party joins us when we fight for women's rights around the world. Yet our troops in Afghanistan have supported some 1,200 widows. There are 4.5 million children in school, but apparently that is too expensive.

Is it the member's intention, as his party whines and complains, to push for more support in Darfur? Ever since I came to the House, I have been in full support of doing what we can in Darfur. However, the minute we go to Darfur, should we be able to do that, and as soon as someone pulls out a little gun or a threatening rubber chicken, I suspect the member and his party will want to cut and run again.

What the world needs is a commitment that is solid, not chicken legs.

Committees of the House May 15th, 2006

Mr. Speaker, I believe that if you were to ask the House now, the House would give its consent. I move that the sixth report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs presented to the House earlier this day, be concurred in.

Budget Implementation Act, 2006 May 15th, 2006

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. If it is the will of the House, I would like to revert to motions for just one moment, please.

Committees of the House May 15th, 2006

Mr. Speaker, if the House gives its consent, I move that the sixth report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented earlier to the House this day, be concurred in.

Committees of the House May 15th, 2006

Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the sixth report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs regarding the membership of committees of the House. If the House gives its consent, I intend to move concurrence in the sixth report later today.

Committees of the House May 12th, 2006

Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present the fifth report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.

In accordance with its order of reference of Tuesday, April 25, the committee has considered vote 5, House of Commons under Parliament in the main estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2007, less the amount voted in interim supply, and reports the same.

Health May 9th, 2006

Mr. Speaker, in recent years we have seen the effects of SARS and now the avian flu. The previous government dithered and dallied and left Canadians in the lurch.

Last week under the brilliant leadership of the Prime Minister, money was allotted to address pandemics.

Could the health minister tell us what strategies are in place to address emerging pandemics and finally help keep Canadians safe?