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Crucial Fact

  • His favourite word was tax.

Last in Parliament February 2019, as Liberal MP for Kings—Hants (Nova Scotia)

Won his last election, in 2015, with 71% of the vote.

Statements in the House

Concurrence in Vote 5—Correctional Service of Canada March 23rd, 2018

moved:

That Vote 5, in the amount of $47,285,431, under Correctional Service of Canada — Capital expenditures, in the Interim Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019, be concurred in.

March 23rd, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the member from Matlock for his interest in where I was, but I can assure him that I was here at the beginning, and I was here at the end.

March 23rd, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I was here for the final vote. I was here throughout.

Concurrence in Vote 1—Canadian Security Intelligence Service March 23rd, 2018

moved:

That Vote 1, in the amount of $130,362,948, under Canadian Security Intelligence Service—Program expenditures, in the Interim Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019, be concurred in.

Concurrence in Vote 1—Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission March 23rd, 2018

moved:

That Vote 1, in the amount of $1,264,650, under Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission—Program expenditures, in the Interim Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019, be concurred in.

Concurrence in Vote 1—Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission March 23rd, 2018

And five or more members having risen:

Concurrence in Vote 1—Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission March 23rd, 2018

moved:

That Vote 1, in the amount of $22,269,806 under Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission--Program expenditures, grants and contributions, in the Interim Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019, be concurred in.

Motion No. 30 agree to

Concurrence in Vote 5—Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency March 23rd, 2018

moved:

That Vote 5, in the amount of $4,162,574 under Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency—Contributions, in the Interim Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019, be concurred in.

Concurrence in Vote 1—Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency March 23rd, 2018

moved:

That Vote 1, in the amount of $2,994,079 under Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency--Operating expenditures, in the Interim Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019, be concurred in.

Concurrence in Vote 1—Canadian Museum of Nature March 23rd, 2018

moved:

That Vote 1, in the amount of $7,770,203 under Canadian Museum of Nature—Payments, in the Interim Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019, be concurred in.