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The Hon. L. Craig Cannonier, JP, MP

The Hon. L. Craig Cannonier, JP, MP

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6 Dec 2024 House of Assembly
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Consider that, yes, you have got to pay these profits off to the shareholders and the like. But you know what? Some of that should be goodwill and put back into the very people who made them who they are today. And that is Bermudians.
6 Dec 2024 House of Assembly
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That is Bermudians. Now the other part that I found out was this: through this merger these guys have got a lab.
6 Dec 2024 House of Assembly
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So, I just found this out. They actually have a lab. [Inaudible interjection]
6 Dec 2024 House of Assembly
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Now what do you think my good old brother Quinton Butterfield, Jr. thinks?
6 Dec 2024 House of Assembly
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He might be, you know . . . And one of these other labs might be one of those that is going to be taken over, or certainly now they have to fight with the big leagues because they are looking at cost -savings while the others, these private enterprises, are looking at trying to surviv e—two different scenarios. One …
6 Dec 2024 House of Assembly
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—Conglomerates. And I think that with enough pressure . . . I . . . You know . . . I cannot speak on behalf of all of my colleagues, but I am concerned when I hear the stories of 292 6 December 2024 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly how difficult people are having it —how difficult they …
6 Dec 2024 House of Assembly
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Seventy per cent increase! Now they go through, and they talk about cost -savings here and there and the like. Guys, Bermuda, Parlia-ment, let’s just start the conversation. Let’s just start the conversation. Like I said, I was called by one of the insurance companies to clarify or to correct me, and it was a farce because what I said …
6 Dec 2024 House of Assembly
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And when generic . . . Bermudians are tough, you know. We like brands. Man, we . . . When we buy that brand, we will pay $50 before we pay $10, you know, or take it free, even free. But I believe that we are learning the lesson, and there needs to be more spoken about the idea of …
6 Dec 2024 House of Assembly
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There are only a few insurance companies on the Island, so why [have] you got to set the stage that well, You can get your generic at 100 per cent, but you have to come to me. And so, I say the war is on, Mr. Speaker. [Inaudible interjections ]
6 Dec 2024 House of Assembly
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So, we are seeing a lot happening, and the shift is actually happening quickly —
6 Dec 2024 House of Assembly
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—very fast because they understand that they have to move quickly. So, I would encourage us, again, to be aware. I declare my interests. My wife is a pharmacist, and I was general manager of People’s Pharmacy for 13 years. The threat is there. They see it. They are feeling it. And they are getting tired as well. And unfortu-nately …
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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Good morning, colleagues and thank you, Mr. Speaker. QUESTION 1: BERMUDIANA BEACH RESORT
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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Will the Honourable Minister pleas e confirm for this Honourable House if all rental units at the former Bermudiana Beach Resort will have their own asses sment numbers?
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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Yes, thank you, Mr. Speaker. Second ques tion: Will the Honourable Minister please confirm for this Honourable House if all rental units at the former Bermudiana Beach Resort are to expect a parking ba y and will gu est pa rking be available a s well?
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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Yes, supplementary. SUPPLEMENTARY
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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Can the Honourable M inister take it upon himself, once he gets an idea, to update the House on that?
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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Third question.
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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Will the Honourable Minister please confirm for this Honourable House if he will be willing to table/release the E rnst & Young (EY) report he has received containing recommendations for the former Bermudiana Beach Resort?
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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Yes, supplementary. I just want to make sure . . . the Honourable Minister said that he gave to the public full details, but then he is say-ing that he is not going to release the report. 146 29 November 2024 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly So, is the Honourable M inister saying that when he gave the …
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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Thank you again, Mr. Speaker , and good morning to the public as well. QUESTION 1: BERMUDA DRUG INFORMATION NETWORK (BerDIN) 15 th ANNUAL MEETING