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Crucial Fact

  • His favourite word was fact.

Last in Parliament September 2021, as Liberal MP for Halifax West (Nova Scotia)

Won his last election, in 2019, with 50% of the vote.

Statements in the House

Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act October 21st, 2003

Mr. Speaker, one of the issues raised by the hon. member for Dauphin--Swan River was the name changes. I am not sure whether he heard today the leader of the government in the House indicate that he will be sharing with House leaders of all the parties today a draft bill that deals with the name changes. I hope the member will be satisfied with what he sees in terms of his riding. Others will be pleased to see the changes they have asked for in that bill. That should deal with that issue.

One of the things we have heard today a number of times from the Bloc as well as from others is the notion that this whole idea was initiated because of the next leader of our party, or because the member for LaSalle--Émard wishes to do this. I find it interesting that members opposite persist in this fiction, especially in view of the fact that the member for North Vancouver from the Alliance Party made it very clear today that his House leader initiated this idea last spring before anybody else initiated it. For them to persist in the fiction that it comes from one member on our side when in fact we have had an outright statement--

Question No. 269 October 21st, 2003

I ask, Mr. Speaker, that the remaining questions be allowed to stand.

Questions on the Order Paper October 21st, 2003

Mr. Speaker, the following question will be answered today: No. 269.

Government Response to Petitions October 21st, 2003

Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8) I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the government's response to one petition.

Order in Council Appointments October 21st, 2003

Mr. Speaker, I have the pleasure to table, in both official languages, a number of order in council appointments made recently by the government.

Question No. 249 October 20th, 2003

Mr. Speaker, I ask that all remaining questions be allowed to stand.

Questions on the Order Paper October 20th, 2003

Mr. Speaker, the following questions will be answered today: Nos. 247 and 249.

Government Response to Petitions October 20th, 2003

Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8) I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the government's response to 10 petitions.

Contraventions Act October 10th, 2003

Madam Speaker, I rise on a point of order. Discussions have taken place among all parties and there is agreement to re-defer the recorded division requested on the motion to refer Bill C-38 to committee before second reading until the end of government orders on Tuesday, October 21.

Questions on the Order Paper October 10th, 2003

Madam Speaker, I ask that all questions be allowed to stand.