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The Hon. L. Craig Cannonier, JP, MP

The Hon. L. Craig Cannonier, JP, MP

2212
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321,050
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105
Sittings Active
15 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
124 words
Yes. I mean, m any of the PLP Members would know. They had the son of Aunt Dora, Stuart, Stuart Hollis. You would know him, staunch PLP [supporter]. We had many talks in the room together. I will not share those. But he is living away now, and he came back, so it was good to see the family, the …
15 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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17 words
Point of order, Mr. Speaker. If we are going to go there, point of order, Mr. Speaker.
15 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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136 words
Unfortunately, the Honourable Member is misleading the House. He has been on two Boundaries Commissions and still to this day seems not to understand the gravity of what we were doing. In there we stated that there was a challenge with the numbers. So to say that we signed off that there is an increase in numbers, we said that …
15 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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6 words
Point of order, Mr. Speaker .
15 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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5 words
That is way too far.
15 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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21 words
The OBA in no way was responsible for seniors getting pepper -sprayed. Hon. Zane J. S. De Silva: Yes, you were!
15 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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17 words
That Member just needs to stop. [Inaudible interjections] Hon. Zane J. S. De Silva: Go check Hansard.
15 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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116 words
That is not true. Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: Yes, you did. And I remember saying, Mr. Speaker . . . And what happened was a permanent secretary was driving by, and a Minister was standing in a bus shelter. And [he] asked them do they want a ride down. [Inaudible interjections and laughter ] Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: That is …
15 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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5 words
Point of order, Mr. Speaker.
15 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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28 words
The Honourable Member does not know what he is talking about. It was one car whose licence plate was changed. Some Hon. Member s: Why? [Inaudible interjections ]
15 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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207 words
I do not know. I do not know. [Inaudible interjections and laughter ] Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: Well, I . . . There were several that were changed. There were several that were changed. Yes, there were. Let me just start with my good friend, the Honourable Crockwell. [Inaudible interjections] Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: The Honourable Crockwell. That is one. …
15 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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22 words
Yes. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Official Hansard Report 15 November 202 4 111 Bermuda House of Assembly The Speaker: Yes. [Inaudible interjection]
15 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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17 words
No, no. You do not want to do that. You do not want to do that. [Laughter]
15 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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38 words
Yes, interesting, Mr. Speaker, tonight there has been a lot of going back and forth, and I am not really going to entertain that in my speech. Maybe others may want to — [Inaudible interjections and laughter ]
15 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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14 words
—in some way interpolate in the background. I like a little back and forth—
15 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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18 words
—but I went to the prayer breakfast this morning, and I feel good. [Inaudible interjections and laughter ]
15 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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165 words
Listen, governing is no easy task, as we have heard. And I do not envy the position, having been in the position before. It is difficult. But what I continue to hear repeatedly over and over is that, you know, W e have to adjust. We have to adjust. Things are coming. It is coming. And it does not matter …
15 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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1,996 words
I think that one of the challenges we have . . . And I will get to the Throne Speech, but what it appears to me is that we are spending so much time on benefits as opposed to opportunity. And why do I say that? Most of us, if I look around the room, come from a labour background …
15 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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54 words
Absolutely. He is asking me, have I talked to the workers. I don’t think he recognises who he is talking to. I was a worker just like the rest of them; cutting grass, just like the rest of them. I had over 100 employees at one time, workers. I understand the challenge. [Inaudible interjection]
15 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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156 words
You are not me; and I am not you. So, I understand. I do understand. The question is, do you understand what the workers are saying? Because if you look . . . I don’t have to . . . if you look here, what I just said to you, every good thing that you have done, Mr. Speaker, every …