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Mr. Kim Swan, JP, MP

Mr. Kim Swan, JP, MP

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27 Feb 2026 House of Assembly
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64 words
The numbers are not lying. And now they are squawking at the truth. The truth is in front of them in the context. They would have everybody in Bermuda believing that the Government that I represented in 1998/1999 came to this House with a balanced budget, which they did. They had [a] $15,000 surplus, right? But guess what? The Government …
27 Feb 2026 House of Assembly
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127 words
The Government today has a bottom line in the top eight categories of the Budget Book . The PLP Government is operating where revenue is exceeding expenditure. Now, why did that happen? Because the PLP Government set a course from when we became . . . And I ran for the PLP and was successful in 2017. T he mindset …
27 Feb 2026 House of Assembly
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There is no point of order.
27 Feb 2026 House of Assembly
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Well, it is not untrue—
27 Feb 2026 House of Assembly
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274 words
Member, f or transparency, I will be happy to table every number I am talking about . But I am not going to waste my time trying to quibble over things because in the context, they will have you think that there was no debt incurred prior to 2000. So, the PLP Government had to come in with a budget …
27 Feb 2026 House of Assembly
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383 words
And let me say this in the context , because I heard the Shadow Finance Minister talk a lot today about . . . he mentioned, conservative a lot. And I think there is fiscal prudence that the PLP Government has demonstrated because when the debt was incurred (right?), persons were humming and hollering about all this debt. But in …
27 Feb 2026 House of Assembly
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No, but up in Southampton, we are all intertwined. We grew up in the homes of the Morris’ and Marshall’s and the like in Southampton. And I am here to say . . . But when it came . . . And Scalac hi up there, you know, grew up with the byes . But what I am here to …
27 Feb 2026 House of Assembly
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Look after your people. And you know, our people are caring people. In the context, during the 2008 recession there were many naysayers that a recession even exist ed when the PLP had to go into deficit spending during that time and were caught with some significant capital projects that have proved beneficial to the country. And 10 years later, …
27 Feb 2026 House of Assembly
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I do not have much time now. I have got two minutes and three seconds. I just want to say something with regard . . . I make no apologies. I grew up on the water before I went to golf. I love sailing. My family are fishermen and sailors. And I am concerned about the amount of deaths on …
27 Feb 2026 House of Assembly
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Point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker.
27 Feb 2026 House of Assembly
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I definitely believe the H onourable Member is misleading the House in that I was quoting from the B udget Books, and I had about five of them here. I only refer red to ChatGP T because I just, or whatever, Google, just to equate $355 million to $800 million in today. But I was using the Budget Book for …
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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Yes, good morning and thank you, Mr. Speaker.
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, in speaking with constituents, I can confirm that the number one is-sue is the cost of living. I know the Honourable Premier knows this to be true. So, Mr. Speaker, can the Honourable Premier please update this Honourable House on what actions the Government has taken this year to reduce the cost of living for Bermudians? Hon. E. …
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and thank you to the Premier for his answer. I think we all can accept that there is more work that can be done. Can the Honourable Premier provide further details on how the Affordable Bermuda Basket Initiative is helping working families and what has been achieved so far? Hon. E. David Burt: Thank you very …
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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Yes, Mr. Speaker. I guess that game was the one between St. George's and Cougar's that ended in a thrilling 3- 3 tie. My St. George's Colts are playing good ball ; but we wanted the victory that time. A great initiative , Mr. Speaker. A final supplementary. Can the Premier share how the Government is ensuring accountability from retailers …
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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Yes, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like for a suitable letter, if possible, sent to Mr. Bob C orraro, whose name I have mentioned [on] this floor before, for not only the resurrection of the Bermuda Goodwill [Golf] Tournament, the oldest [running] pro- am in the world, but also for doing it in such a way which had 75 …
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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Or eight months’ time. I am sure you agree with me, Mr. Speaker.
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate the Town of St. George’s , the Mayor and the Corporation, the National Trust, and the Ministry of Transport, especially the Minister for providing a ferry to take persons , as many as 400- and-plus, down to St. George's last week while we were in the House. The Corporation for the great lighting …
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, I declare my interest. I am a senior, and I have had dealings with the land tax department. I just want to say thank you to the wonderful staff up there. I want to single out a St. Georgian who I have known all my St. George's life, Ms. Kendra Foggo, who does an outstanding job on the …
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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Yes. I mean, you know , and I know that we all have these types of requests that come forward, so we feel it presents Bermuda particularly in a tourism a spect in a very good and positive light because notwithstanding what we think , many visitors coming to our shores always comment on how lovely our country look [s]. …