Joe Volpe

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Crucial Fact

His favourite word was whether.

Last in Parliament March 2011, as Liberal MP for Eglinton—Lawrence (Ontario)

Lost his last election, in 2011, with 38% of the vote.

Statements in the House

Tobacco Act February 21st, 1997

Do not do that, your mother is watching you and she is embarrassed.

Tobacco Act February 21st, 1997

That will certainly hurt you too.

Tobacco Act February 21st, 1997

You are red as a beet. Better watch your pressure.

Tobacco Act February 21st, 1997

Mr. Speaker, I guess it is because I am paying attention and I am looking for some validity to argument that I am expressing myself. If that is a little too much for the Bloc to take, too bad.

Tobacco Act February 21st, 1997

Mr. Speaker, if the member opposite wants to play games with language about who is smoking what, making an allegation and a serious one that members on this side of the House are under the influence of some substance abuse, then I think what he should take a look at is recognizing that what they are doing is promoting-

Tobacco Act February 21st, 1997

Say something that makes sense.

Tobacco Act February 21st, 1997

We are not talking about culture, we are talking about health.

Tobacco Act February 21st, 1997

Your position is shameful.

Tobacco Act February 21st, 1997

Go on.

Tobacco Act February 21st, 1997

You are promoting tobacco, cigarettes and ill health.