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Crucial Fact

  • His favourite word was chairman.

Last in Parliament August 2016, as Liberal MP for Ottawa—Vanier (Ontario)

Won his last election, in 2015, with 58% of the vote.

Statements in the House

Customs Tariff March 23rd, 2004

Mr. Speaker, I believe that if you seek it you would find unanimous consent to proceed immediately to third reading of the bill.

Interim Supply March 22nd, 2004

Mr. Speaker, if you were to seek it, I believe you would find unanimous consent that those who voted on the previous motion be recorded as having voted on the motion now before the House and the main motion for third reading, with Liberal members voting yea.

Interim Supply March 22nd, 2004

Mr. Speaker, if you were to seek it, I believe you would find unanimous consent that the members who voted on the previous motion be recorded as having voted on the motion now before the House, as well as the main motion for second reading, with Liberal members voting yea.

Supplementary Estimates (B), 2003-04 March 22nd, 2004

Mr. Speaker, I believe you could find unanimous consent to apply the results of the vote just taken on the motion now before the House.

Supplementary Estimates (B), 2003-04 March 22nd, 2004

Mr. Speaker, if you were to seek it, I believe you would find unanimous consent that members who voted on the previous motion be recorded as having voted on the motion now before the House, with Liberal members voting yea.

Supplementary Estimates (B), 2003-04 March 22nd, 2004

Mr. Speaker, if you were to seek it, I believe you would find unanimous consent that members who voted on the previous motion be recorded as having voted on the motion now before the House, with Liberal members voting yea.

Supplementary Estimates (B), 2003-04 March 22nd, 2004

Mr. Speaker, if you were to seek it, I believe you would find unanimous consent that the members who voted on the previous motion be recorded as having voted on the motion now before the House, as well as on the following motion, that is the motion for second reading, with the Liberals members voting in favour.

Supplementary Estimates (B), 2003-04 March 22nd, 2004

Mr. Speaker, if you were to seek it, I believe you would find unanimous consent that the members who voted on the previous motion be recorded as having voted on the motion now before the House, as well as on Motions Nos. 2 and 3 by the President of the Treasury Board, with Liberal members voting yes, except those who indicate otherwise.

Business of the House March 11th, 2004

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. If you were to seek it, I believe you would find consent to adopt the following motion:

That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice, when Government Orders are reached after the introduction of a bill entitled “An Act to Amend the Parliament of Canada Act” on March 12, 2004, the second reading stage of the said bill shall be taken into consideration, during which no more than one speaker from each party in the House may speak for no more than five minutes, after which the said bill shall be deemed to have been read a second time, referred to and reported without amendment from a committee, concurred in at the report stage and read a third time and passed.

Business of the House March 11th, 2004

Mr. Speaker, if you were to seek it I believe you would find unanimous consent in the House for the following motion:

That, at the conclusion of today's debate on the Bloc opposition motion, all questions necessary to dispose of this motion be deemed put, a recorded division deemed requested and deferred to the end of government orders on Monday, March 22, 2004.