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The Hon. Michael Weeks JP, MP

The Hon. Michael Weeks JP, MP

546
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23 Jul 2021 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
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All right. Well, Mr. Deputy Speaker, good morning to you. Good morning to my colleagues and to the listening public. Mr. Deputy Speaker, I rise today to ask that this House takes part with me in congratulating and recognising my constituent, Ms. Nicole Famous, who celebrates over a decade of the Natural Blessings Always movement on the same day that …
23 Jul 2021 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
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And MP Michael Weeks, Mr. Deputy Speaker.
23 Jul 2021 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
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Yes, Mr. Deputy Speaker. The Depu ty Speaker: That is the Honourable Michael Weeks. Mr. Weeks, you have the floor.
23 Jul 2021 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker. I am delighted to be able to rise and support this Bill here by Minister Hayward. This is just another indication, Mr. Deputy Speaker, that in spite of all the naysayers, what we are going through with this pa ndemic and the like, and how people are trying to say that the Government is not …
23 Jul 2021 House of Assembly
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Yes, Madam Acting Speaker.
23 Jul 2021 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Madam Acting Speaker. It would be remiss of me not to speak of Eman cipation [Day] and Mary Prince Day . I have heard many Members talk about the significance of this holiday, but what I really want to do, Madam Ac tBermuda House of Assembly ing Speaker, is talk about Mary Prince and Mary Prince [Emancipation] Park. …
23 Jul 2021 House of Assembly
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But moving on, Madam Ac ting Speaker, before I go, as the Chairman of the W ater Safety Council, I want to kind of echo the sent iments of the last speaker who is the Chairman of the Road Safety. Much of what he said pertains to what I want to say as far as using the water. I want …
23 Jul 2021 House of Assembly
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And I heard people say may the best team win. I am not one of those to say such a thing. Somerset will take the Cup down to St. George’s, show it around and when they leave, they will take it back. Thank you, Madam Acting Speaker.
23 Jul 2021 House of Assembly
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Everyone have a great Cup Match. Thank you, Madam Acting Speaker.
16 Jul 2021 House of Assembly
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Yes, Mr. Speaker.
16 Jul 2021 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
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Good morning to you, Mr. Speaker. Good morning to my colleagues, and good morning to Bermuda. Mr. Speaker, I take this opportunity this mor ning to ask this Honourable House to join me in saying good- bye, so long and thank you to Ms. Lynn Outerbridge. Most people are asking about this time, Who is Ms. Lynn Outerbridge? If you …
16 Jul 2021 House of Assembly
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Yes. [Inaudible interjections ]
16 Jul 2021 House of Assembly
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Yes. I will definitely associate the whole House, Mr. Speaker. Ms. Outerbridge, as she is known by many of us as Auntie, Aunt Lynn, Ms. DeGraff, Byrdie or ho wever we have gotten to know her, she is retiring today after 51 years, Mr. Speaker. And I would encourage anybody who has gotten a hamburger or a beef pie or …
18 Jun 2021 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
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I would like to be associated. Hon. Walter H . Roban: Yes. And I would with honour associate the Honourable Member, Mr. Weeks, as Mr. McCoy was his constituent before he became mine. Obviously, Mr. McCoy was a constituent, but I know for a fact and have known for quite some time he is one of Bermuda’s great calypsonians. A …
4 Jun 2021 House of Assembly
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May I be associated, Madam Acting Speaker?
4 Jun 2021 House of Assembly
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Mr. Deputy Speaker.
4 Jun 2021 House of Assembly
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Yes, sir.
4 Jun 2021 House of Assembly
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Yes, Mr. Deputy. How are you tonight?
4 Jun 2021 House of Assembly
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Okay, Mr. Deputy. I would like to start off my remarks by saying in the midst of this global pandemic we have leaders, strong leadership. Up until 15 months ago, Mr. Deputy Speaker, our Government was on a good track. They were doing what was right for our people, trying to get our people back to work and do legislation …
4 Jun 2021 House of Assembly
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But our Government was actually doing some good stuff before then. Mr. Deputy Speaker, since this pandemic has gripped us and globally gripped the world, we have needed strong and courageous leadership. We needed somebody to be innovative and able to think outside the box, actually being able to reset the dial if you will, Mr. Deputy Speaker. And we …