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Jamahl S. Simmons, JP, MP

Jamahl S. Simmons, JP, MP

566
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12 May 2017 House of Assembly
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5 words
Point of order, Mr. Speaker.
12 May 2017 House of Assembly
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764 words
Mr. Speaker, I understand the Honourable Member imputing— The Speaker: Honourable Member [ Microphone not turned on]. Hon. Patricia J. Gordon -Pamplin: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. There was someone who was basically commenting about the fact that they had actually hired a Bermudian to turn the sign, and that particular person did not work out. So that is distressing to …
15 Mar 2017 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Madam Acting Speaker . The Honourable Member who took her seat speaks about a script being handed to Members of the Progressive Labour Party as it relates to this Bill—
15 Mar 2017 House of Assembly
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A playbook from the party that was started with a playbook. [Laughter]
15 Mar 2017 House of Assembly
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Cooked up in a poli tical lab of chicanery, some would say, of deception—those outside these Chambers would say. This is the pot calling the kettle black, Madam Acting Speaker. And the Honourable Member who just took her seat knows this playbook very well because it is the old, tired playbook of the United Bermuda Party that we thought was …
15 Mar 2017 House of Assembly
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He must be starting to get self-esteem issues, Madam Deputy Speaker . Good evening and good evening to Bermuda. Madam Deputy Speaker, the former Minister of Tourism, the Honourable Member from constituency 31, said something that I think is very important and my words (not necessarily his) about changing the tone towards our musicians and our local talent. I think …
13 Mar 2017 House of Assembly
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Good morning, Mr. Speaker. On Friday, the Honourable Member did give an undertaking that he would give the cost for the m edia relations firm. Would the Attorney General be wil ling to give us the total cost to date that has been spent on the media relations firm that has bee n hired by his legal affiliates ?
13 Mar 2017 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, on Friday he gave an undertaking that he would bring this information forward. [Inaudible interjections]
10 Mar 2017 House of Assembly
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Supplemental, Mr. Speaker.
10 Mar 2017 House of Assembly
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With the history of the company in question of being a political -based organ isation specialising in political strategy and political consulting, would the Honourable Member explain to the Honourable House why a traditional company was not hired to operate in this matter? Thank you.
10 Mar 2017 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As a supplementary, would the Honourable Member agree that the cost of using a political co nsultant firm would far outstrip the cost of a traditional media management body, and thus it would basically have been more appropriate [for him] to seek som ething a little bit less of a hammer to kill a fly?
10 Mar 2017 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and good morning again.
10 Mar 2017 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, I rise today to offer congratulations to the Mr. Chicken business, and the owners and the management of that company. As many are aware, they have recently opened another one of their outlets in the East End. And I had the pleasure yesterday of attending, along with a Member who sits in another place, Senator Renee Ming, and …
10 Mar 2017 House of Assembly
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Okay. One of the other aspects as well in terms of inclusion, is we must begin to look at not just getting the entrepreneurs, the enter-tainers, and all the people who are not the legacy businesses involved earlier , I would strongly suggest examining the programmes —the effective pr ogrammes —in other jurisdictions that target disadvantaged groups in terms of …
3 Mar 2017 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Good evening to you. Good evening Bermuda.
3 Mar 2017 House of Assembly
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Today, Mr. Speaker, earlier this morning, our Leader brought forward our vision, the People’s Budget . It is a framewo rk, a blueprint for our vision, our priorities and our values in terms of how we will govern once successful in the next election. Mr. Speaker, it is clear that both parties are in election mode. It is clear that …
3 Mar 2017 House of Assembly
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Spider -Man. Ooh. Mr. Speaker, it is the PLP that believes that taxes should be fair in this country. It is the One Bermuda Alliance that will fight to protect the wealthy and privileged from paying their fair share. That is a fundamental difference, Mr. Speaker. They will fight for the wealthy. They will fight to ensure that every one …
3 Mar 2017 House of Assembly
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We will reverse the OBA’s crippling 53 per cent tax on fuel hikes, and we will do so much more. Mr. Speaker, the PLP of 2017 is very different from the PLP of 1998. The PLP of 2017 has two Members, three Members left from the class of 1998. But, Mr. Speaker, I embrace my history in the PLP in …
17 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Would the Honourable Minister please advise this Honourable House what was the total amount spent on on-I sland marketing by the BTA [Bermuda Tourism Authority] for 2015/ 16?
17 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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Pardon me, Madam Deputy Speaker.