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The Hon. L. Craig Cannonier, JP, MP

The Hon. L. Craig Cannonier, JP, MP

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20 Sep 2024 House of Assembly
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350 words
In trying to understand, the Minister just said that there are seasons where it is high and low. I am really talking about those high season times where it is extremely [stressful]. We know that when it is low port calls that we do not have a problem. But during those high times, I was just hoping that maybe the …
20 Sep 2024 House of Assembly
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3 words
I am not.
20 Sep 2024 House of Assembly
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39 words
Yes. Yes. The Honourable Member is making an assumption that I know what the plan is. I do not know what the plan is. So, I am asking if he can lay out what that plan is to us.
20 Sep 2024 House of Assembly
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37 words
Go ahead. Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: So, the Honourable Member is well aware of that. If he is not, then like I said, he has not been living here on this little beautiful Island of ours. [Laughter]
20 Sep 2024 House of Assembly
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7 words
No supplementary. This guy is ridiculous. [Laughter]
20 Sep 2024 House of Assembly
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5 words
New question. Yes. New question.
20 Sep 2024 House of Assembly
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5 words
I will retract that, yes.
20 Sep 2024 House of Assembly
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122 words
But it does speak to what I am about to ask now. That is why I commented. Also, on page 5 of the Honourable Minister’s Statement, he has made a mistake here. Unless he has 1630 20 September 2024 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly . . . He mentions that, “Mr. Speaker, and Honourable Colleagues, you will be …
20 Sep 2024 House of Assembly
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6 words
For the sake of the record.
20 Sep 2024 House of Assembly
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5 words
Yes. Thank you. Thank you,
20 Sep 2024 House of Assembly
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50 words
You did not mention in your Statement, Minister, exactly defining how much can be accessed. Is that something due to come? Or what . . . In the Statement I would have thought at least you would let the public know how much they can access of their pension plan.
20 Sep 2024 House of Assembly
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3 words
No. Second question.
20 Sep 2024 House of Assembly
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54 words
Yes. Was there any thought when you were looking at this potential of access to pensions for homes for first -time owners . . . was there any thought possibly around this whole discussion of potentially looking at how we can also look at Bermudians who are losing their homes to access their pensions?
20 Sep 2024 House of Assembly
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5 words
I am good. Thank you.
20 Sep 2024 House of Assembly
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192 words
Yes. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I just wanted to echo the sentiment that was given already to Kenny Bascome, former MP of the House. I must say that there probably was not . . . I have not met anyone on the ground who knew how to keep in contact with people and could move about with just …
20 Sep 2024 House of Assembly
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12 words
And my father was letting him go ahead and do it! [Laughter]
20 Sep 2024 House of Assembly
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157 words
So, I have a lifelong relationship with him. And there was a great love for who he was and what he was able to do. I think what was most outstanding was as he matured, his love for young people. And many times, he would come to myself and others to assist , to help out some of the young …
20 Sep 2024 House of Assembly
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37 words
Point of order, Mr. Speaker. The Honourable Member is misleading the House. This is certainly not for political points. This is to ensure that the people of Bermuda get the best possible deal they can. [Inaudible interjections]
20 Sep 2024 House of Assembly
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24 words
And for the Premier to [impute] that improper motive that it is for political points is unnecessary, including the Honourable Education Min-ister chirping. Unnecessary.
20 Sep 2024 House of Assembly
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12 words
Point of order, Mr. Speaker. [Inaudible interjections and laughter] POINT OF ORDER