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Crucial Fact

  • His favourite word was opposition.

Last in Parliament September 2021, as Conservative MP for Moose Jaw—Lake Centre—Lanigan (Saskatchewan)

Won his last election, in 2019, with 71% of the vote.

Statements in the House

Questions Passed as Orders for Return June 22nd, 2006

Mr. Speaker, I ask that all remaining questions be allowed to stand.

Questions Passed as Orders for Return June 22nd, 2006

Mr. Speaker, if Questions Nos. 39, 42 and 43 could be made orders for return, these returns would be tabled immediately.

Starred Questions June 22nd, 2006

Mr. Speaker, insofar as the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, ACOA, is concerned, no applications or proposals have been received in regard to a Goose Bay diversification fund, because a program was not established.

Starred Questions June 22nd, 2006

Mr. Speaker, would you be so kind as to call Starred Question No. 18.

Questions on the Order Paper June 22nd, 2006

Mr. Speaker, the following questions will be answered today: Nos. 37, 47 and 51.

Committees of the House June 22nd, 2006

Mr. Speaker, there have been discussions among all the parties and if you were to seek it, I believe you would find unanimous consent for the following motion. I move that notwithstanding the order made on Tuesday, April 25, 2006 the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security be authorized to continue its deliberations relating to the review of the Anti-Terrorism Act beyond June 23, 2006 and to present its final report no later than December 22, 2006.

Committees of the House June 22nd, 2006

Mr. Speaker, there have been discussions among all the parties and if you were to seek it, I believe you would find unanimous consent for the following motion. I move:

That, in order to attend the conference of the Canadian Association of Public Accounts Committees, 10 members of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts be authorized to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island from September 10 to 12, 2006, and that the necessary staff do accompany that committee.

(Motion agreed to)

Committees of the House June 22nd, 2006

Mr. Speaker, there have been discussions among all the parties and if you were to seek it, I believe you would find unanimous consent for the following motion. I move:

That, in relation to its study on employability in Canada, six members of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities be authorized to travel in October and November 2006 to the following locations: first, to St. John's, Halifax, Montreal, and Toronto; and second, to Vancouver, Calgary and Saskatoon; and that the necessary staff do accompany the committee.

(Motion agreed to)

Committees of the House June 22nd, 2006

Mr. Speaker, I rise today with several motions all dealing with committee travel.

There have been discussions among the parties and if you were to seek it, I believe you would find unanimous consent to the following motion. I move:

That, during its consideration of matters pursuant to Standing Order 83.1, the Standing Committee on Finance be authorized to adjourn from place to place within Canada and to permit the broadcasting of its proceedings thereon, and that the necessary staff do accompany the committee.

(Motion agreed to)

Federal Accountability Act June 21st, 2006

Obviously the member does not want to hear those words because one of her own members, a leadership candidate, has done this, but that is why the Conservative Party took the stance we did. It is reprehensible and every Canadian I know will agree with that, with respect.