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Mr. Kim Swan, JP, MP

Mr. Kim Swan, JP, MP

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30 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, the Member was not here to hear when I said that . . . in fact, I referred to the benchmarks to say that persons need to be protected because there are persons who can't be here. And I made reference to a Member who was sitting right there, s itting right here at the time, who I …
30 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Okay. [Crosstalk ]
30 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Point of order.
30 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Point of order.
28 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Yes, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I'd like to thank our Government for bringing forward something that would separate us from them. And I say that in that in this budget, which today we come with some legislation that is reducing the burden on persons, and we have heard my colleagues on this side articulate the difference in representing working- class …
28 May 2025 House of Assembly
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And when we talk about the difference of an ethos, this ethos, yes, thank you for that, I appreciate that. We have a significant difference because when they had the opportunity to represent the people of this country, they did not think it necessary to increase seniors’ pensions incrementally each year. They told persons that money . . . and …
28 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Because the cost -of-living increases that get afforded to seniors, they have said the same thing about that, what we have done since we've been the Government since 2017, and did it incrementally every year, thanks to the F inance Ministers past and present, that they didn't do. And when they didn't do it, the pensions regressed, and it's significant. …
28 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Oh, that's not a point of order.
28 May 2025 House of Assembly
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We have a diversity of views, and I agree on that 100 per cent. But we have a debt and poverty line of people who make it very difficult for many persons to afford Bermuda. We understand that. And that's the difference between point of ordering when a person really is on a good wicket, just to maybe take up …
28 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Okay, Mr. Speaker, I'll say this much. And I appreciate the sensitivities that would force the M ember to come there. And I accept the point of order. And I appreciate your guidance. But I'll just say, let the record speak for itself. I got that from David Gibbons. You don't have to point to . . . said let …
26 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Yes, good morning, Madam Deputy Speaker. Madam Deputy Speaker, I would like to start off by offering congratulations to Mr. Quinton Sherlock, Jr., who is a golf professional and is opening a new golf school in St. George’s at the GOLFZON Leadbetter Golf Academy at the St. Regis. It's a great addi tion, and we wish him well. And I …
26 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Yes, thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I'm very moved to speak today on the motion to adjourn about the spirit of volunteerism which was sort of alluded to today on more than one occasion, but I have mentioned this on my radio programme, “ Tourism in Focus, ” on more than one occasion. The example that's been set, shown by …
21 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Yes. Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. [ Inaudible interjection]
21 May 2025 House of Assembly
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I heard someone interpolate this is not a St. George’s plan. It is the City of Ham-ilton plan. And I declare my interest. I am a Member of B ermuda House of Assembly Parliament representing the parish that hosts the historic first capital of Bermuda. And I think we have some experience on the balance that is required between be-ing …
21 May 2025 House of Assembly
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A former speaker that was there, the Shadow Minis ter came to this House and reversed the plan. But the waterfront houses the container docks. Do we want the container docks there? And if not, where? That conversation needs to be had and needs to be had in a real way for the future of this town. And while we …
21 May 2025 House of Assembly
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I read about them. I appreciate them. Presidents of the United States used to come here and enjoy them. And they will come again too and the people who follow what they do —influencers. Influencers have been coming to this country for over a century, and I appreciate that. And so, in the City of Hamilton . . . And …
19 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Thank you and good morning to you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Madam Deputy Speaker, I would like for a suitable congratulatory letter, if possible, sent to the East End Ministerial Alliance on the annual Walk to Calvary, which is held at the Good Friday, but it's turned into a week -long cultural tourism event. It has been established now over 30 …
16 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Yes. Good morning, Madam Deputy S peaker . I would like to be associated with the condolences to family member Larry Scott from Somerset, who was one of those many former Southampton Gleb e, now Dalton E . Tucker [Primary] students that served in the legislature. Larry served in the other place and aspired to get here in Sand ys …
16 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Yes, Madam Deputy Speaker. I am very happy for the Minister to present this Order today. I am in 100 per cent support of the Hillcrest Boutique Hotel coming onstream. It is a property that I am very familiar with from Mrs. Trew Robinson, who I happen to know. And when I came to St. George’s to open the golf …
16 May 2025 House of Assembly
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—because when you look from The Loren and you work your way past Tucker’s Point, which is Rosewood, when you go to Mid Ocean Club (you have got two golf courses there), when you go around the corner you pass Tom Moore’s Tavern (not so dissimilar to the Tom Moore that would have written those poems inspired by Old Maid’s …