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Crucial Fact

  • His favourite word was afghanistan.

Last in Parliament October 2015, as Conservative MP for Carleton—Mississippi Mills (Ontario)

Won his last election, in 2011, with 57% of the vote.

Statements in the House

Committees of the House April 5th, 2012

Mr. Speaker, I move:

That, in relation to its briefing on the situation in Ukraine, seven members of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development be authorized to travel to Kiev, Kharkiv and Lvov, Ukraine, in the spring of 2012, and that the necessary staff accompany the Committee.

Committees of the House April 5th, 2012

Mr. Speaker, I move:

That, in relation to its study on fixing the skills gap, addressing existing labour shortages in high demand occupations and understanding labour shortages, addressing barriers to filling low-skilled jobs, seven members of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities be authorized to travel to Vancouver, British Columbia, Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Calgary and Fort McMurray, Alberta, and Estevan, Saskatchewan, in the spring of 2012, and that the necessary staff accompany the Committee.

Committees of the House April 5th, 2012

Mr. Speaker, I move:

That, in relation to its study on fixing the skills gap, addressing existing labour shortages in high demand occupations and understanding labour shortages, addressing barriers to filling low-skilled jobs, seven members of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities be authorized to travel to St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Sydney and Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Montreal, Quebec, in the spring of 2012, and that the necessary staff accompany the Committee.

Committees of the House April 5th, 2012

Mr. Speaker, I move:

That, in relation to its study to provide recommendations regarding the development of a national conservation plan, six members of the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development be authorized to travel to Nanaimo, Parksville, Port Alberni, Bowser and Vancouver, British Columbia, and, Calgary, Olds and Longview, Alberta, in the spring of 2012, and that the necessary staff accompany the Committee.

Committees of the House April 5th, 2012

Mr. Speaker, I move:

That, in relation to its study to provide recommendations regarding the development of a national conservation plan, six members of the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development be authorized to travel to Halifax, Lunenberg and Prospect, Nova Scotia, in the spring of 2012, and that the necessary staff accompany the Committee.

Committees of the House April 5th, 2012

Mr. Speaker, I move:

That, in relation to its study on animal products supply chain, seven members of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food be authorized to travel to Guelph, Ontario, in the spring of 2012, and that the necessary staff accompany the Committee.

Committees of the House April 5th, 2012

Mr. Speaker, I move:

That, in relation to its study on the land-use and sustainable economic development, seven members of the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development be authorized to travel to Westbank, Penticton and Osoyoos, British Columbia, and Saskatoon, Leask and North Battleford, Saskatchewan, in the spring of 2012, and that the necessary staff accompany the committee.

Committees of the House April 5th, 2012

Mr. Speaker, I have eight travel motions and I hope I will receive the support of the House.

I move:

That, in relation to its study on the land-use and sustainable economic development, seven members of the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development be authorized to travel to Roberval, Quebec, Truro and Sydney, Nova Scotia, in the spring of 2012, and that the necessary staff accompany the Committee.

Afghanistan March 29th, 2012

Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 32(2) I have the honour to table, in both official languages, a report entitled “Canada's Engagement in Afghanistan: Fourteenth and Final Report to Parliament”.

Financial System Review Act March 27th, 2012

Mr. Speaker, I ask that you see the clock at 5:45 p.m. so we can move on.