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Business of Supply Mr. Speaker, the member prepared very carefully for his speech, but the problem is that almost nothing in his speech was relevant to this motion. This motion is not about the Elections Act. It is not about public consultations in his riding. It is not about town halls. It is no
November 3rd, 2016House debate
Pat KellyConservative
Ethics Mr. Speaker, at last Thursday's ethics committee meeting, I asked the Commissioner of Lobbying what she thought of cash for access fundraising involving lobbyists. Her answer was pretty clear. She said: ...I think we're seeing in the media and so on that this is an issue that's
November 4th, 2016House debate
Pat KellyConservative
Ethics Mr. Speaker, the Commissioner of Lobbying repeatedly said that she is looking into cash for access fundraising involving lobbyists and Liberal cabinet ministers. She said that when a lobbyist organizes a fundraiser, a sense of obligation is created. It is time for the government
November 4th, 2016House debate
Pat KellyConservative
2016 Grey Cup Mr. Speaker, this Sunday, the 104th Grey Cup game will be played in Toronto. Canadian football remains a distinct game, a unique part of our Canadian heritage. Our game is played on a bigger field with a shorter play clock, only three downs and, of course, in Canadian football,
November 21st, 2016House debate
Pat KellyConservative
Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Implementation Act Madam Speaker, I have said this before in other speeches and others have said it during debate on this bill, but it bears repeating. Canada was built on trade. In fact, one in five jobs in Canada today depends directly on exports. Trade between the colonies of Canada, New Bruns
November 23rd, 2016House debate
Pat KellyConservative
Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Implementation Act Madam Speaker, it almost sounds like a bit of a sign of some hesitant support from members of that party, that they might actually be on board with a trade agreement, which is refreshing. Going to the question about the fact of the Brexit vote and the effect on this agreement, I
November 23rd, 2016House debate
Pat KellyConservative
Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Implementation Act Madam Speaker, I am not entirely familiar with the details of the case that the member makes specific reference to under NAFTA. However, in the broadest terms, we cannot lose the opportunity to ratify this agreement. If we want to seek out reasons why we should not do an agreeme
November 23rd, 2016House debate
Pat KellyConservative
Government Priorities Mr. Speaker, the Liberals really have lost touch completely with Canadians. They are wasting money left, right, and centre: limos, moving expenses, cash payments to staff, and the Prime Minister's ongoing international junkets. They are increasing taxes on hard-working Canadians
November 24th, 2016House debate
Pat KellyConservative
Finance Mr. Speaker, Liam saved up the down payment for a home in Strathmore. He was pre-approved for a mortgage in his price range and was just waiting for his lease to expire so that he could move into a new home. Then the Minister of Finance changed the rules. Now Liam cannot quali
November 24th, 2016House debate
Pat KellyConservative
Ethics Mr. Speaker, Canada 2020, a Liberal think tank associated with Liberal lobbyists and good friends of the Liberal Prime Minister, recently introduced a donor agreement to prevent accusations of cash for access for events it holds with Liberal ministers. It is really sad that the
November 25th, 2016House debate
Pat KellyConservative
Ethics Mr. Speaker, for weeks now, we have demanded that the Liberals stop peddling cabinet access to their friends and lobbyists. Fresh off his trip to visit old family friends in Cuba, we learned that the Prime Minister was cosying up to Chinese Communist Party officials who attended
November 25th, 2016House debate
Pat KellyConservative
Committees of the House Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the third report of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, entitled “Supplementary Estimates (B) 2016-17: Vote 1b under Offices of the Information and Privacy Commissioners of Can
November 25th, 2016House debate
Pat KellyConservative
Business of Supply Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to share my time today with the member for Parry Sound—Muskoka. One can tell much about a regime by the direction the rafts are travelling. In the decades following Cuba's revolution, 20% of Cuba's population, over one million people, fled the country,
December 1st, 2016House debate
Pat KellyConservative
Business of Supply Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the member who perhaps would have made a great member of Castro's team for his ability to stand up in the House and always be able to defend his own government, no matter what the government has said. The member for Winnipeg North asked what the motion
December 1st, 2016House debate
Pat KellyConservative
Business of Supply Mr. Speaker, time does not allow me to read my speech all over again, because I believe my hon. friend missed most of it. I did mention in my speech that we are not debating Canada's decades long history of relations with Cuba. In fact we support it, and I very much support the
December 1st, 2016House debate
Pat KellyConservative