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Jarion Richrdson, JP, MP

Jarion Richrdson, JP, MP

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29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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88 words
Ask me why I know. I beg your pardon? No, ask me why I know, Mr. Speaker, because we know in our own business now that if people say, Oops, I want a taxi, please, we have to respond by saying (depending on time of day, or whichever day it is), you may have to wait 30 minutes or an …
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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30 words
Mr. Speaker, there is this game. It is called whack -a-mole in terms of if your head comes up, you get smacked back down and do it like that. [Laughter]
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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42 words
And so, this afternoon, it appears as if right now we are engaged in a game of whack -a-mole. But the Member can surely remain in her seat while we finish off. Mr. Speaker, this idea — [Laughter and inaudible interjections ]
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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234 words
Yes, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, this idea that the rest do not pay payroll tax actually makes no sense. The Minister just talked about earlier in fact that he is trying to make sure that there is fairness between what a taxi driver pays versus a minibus driver versus others, based upon the size of the vehicle, or the seating …
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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3 words
Whack -a-mole. [Laughter]
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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26 words
Mr. Speaker, I know you said not to do this because whack -a-mole does not quite work, but anyway, the Member is entirely misinformed. [Inaudible interjections]
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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19 words
Mr. Speaker, we know — with respect and without respect, but this is ridiculous, Mr. Speaker . [Inaudible interjections]
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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63 words
In the context of we know full well, full well, Mr. Speaker, that if I own a taxi I can Official Hansard Report 29 November 202 4 165 B ermuda House of Assembly do prearranged transport. And the, well, not the majority but many of them now are engaged in prearranged transport. And they are making good bits of money …
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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134 words
Oh, let me declare my interest. Let me declare my interes t, Mr. Speaker. Let me declare my interest. Very often, Mr. Speak er, very often means almost every day . I engage with persons involved in the transport indus try. So, trust me, I do know what I am talking about in this instanc e. And I can tell …
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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5 words
Oh my Lord, have mercy.
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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13 words
Mr. Speaker, I am not going to go back there anymore. [Inaudible interjections]
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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7 words
But what I will say— [Inaudible interjections]
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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5 words
Let me try my best—
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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7 words
Oh, I better not do that. Wow!
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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95 words
That is unfortunately extremely biased because it represents an opportunity for anybody who gets a licence to go, whether it be male, female, Black, White, whatever the case may be, to drive transportation. And that is what we are seeing now in the industry. So, I will leave that alone because I know that we are going back to this …
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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52 words
Let’s not. Let’s . . . Let’s leave that for now. There is this thing, and I will not go there for now because it may have to come up later on in terms of the OBA has introduced dog- whistle politics. But that is not for right now. [ Inaudible interjections]
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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59 words
Mr. Speaker, the . . . What was interesting also was that the Members opposite at this point in time seem to be supporting what their Member said, although when she was speaking, I think she said she is not sure if those Members support her. But I will leave that one alone also, Mr. Speaker. [ Inaudible interjection]
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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16 words
I will leave that alone. And I will just end on these two points, Mr. Speaker.
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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21 words
No, no, no, no, no. I will end on these two points because the — [ Inaudible interjections and laughter ]
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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165 words
The Member talked already in terms of . . . She made it seem as if there are some dire instances within the transportation . . . The Member . . . The Member . . . Yes. Respect. Member Susan Jackson said . . . She made it appear as if there are disasters in the industry. If that …