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Crucial Fact

  • His favourite word was forces.

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

Business of Supply May 17th, 2007

Mr. Chair, the amount is $15 million for the advertising for recruiting this year. If the member wants all those details, I will have them sent to her as quickly as I can acquire them.

Business of Supply May 17th, 2007

Mr. Chair, that is the answer.

Business of Supply May 17th, 2007

Mr. Chair, it was in the range of $15 million.

Business of Supply May 17th, 2007

Mr. Chair, if they would give me a minute or two, I will explain them all.

Business of Supply May 17th, 2007

We have done nothing? I have news for the member. We have made incredible changes.

Business of Supply May 17th, 2007

Mr. Chair, I find it the height of hypocrisy for the Liberals to be talking about building the armed forces. They allowed the armed forces to run down year after year.

Business of Supply May 17th, 2007

Mr. Chair, 1,015.

Business of Supply May 17th, 2007

Mr. Chair, as I said, the plans of the Liberals were to close Goose Bay. They also had plans to close other bases. That is where it stands.

Business of Supply May 17th, 2007

Mr. Chair, in fact flying operations have been maintained in Goose Bay as opposed to the plan of the Liberal government, which was to close the base.

Business of Supply May 17th, 2007

Mr. Chair, that was a promise made by the previous government to cover the closing down of Goose Bay. There is no requirement for the emitters. As no fighter aircraft fly there, there is no need for the emitters.