Speeches by Wayne Caines

3 Feb 2023 House of Assembly

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I am guided, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I think it is important that we have the opportunity to share and to talk with each other’s colleagues and to always give the opportunity to each other to share the concerns of the people with whom we represent. I would like to thank MP Susan Jackson [and] I would like to thank …

3 Feb 2023 House of Assembly

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Mr. Speaker, I would like to talk about tourism. I think tourism is something that we all can be proud of. Something that is in the DNA of our country. Something that is in the fabric of our comm unity. I listened to the Minister with responsibility for Tourism. It is a privilege to be in the room with him. …

3 Feb 2023 House of Assembly

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This campaign is not without its detractions.

3 Feb 2023 House of Assembly

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The Minister . . . and that, I am sure, was one of the Tourism commercials that he was pulling up on his laptop to share some tourism facts and figures. Mr. Speaker, I saw the campaign and the campaign represented some clear positions of Bermuda. And it showcased jumping off the rocks, and our tourists, and it was really …

3 Feb 2023 House of Assembly

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Somerset, the little draw bridge, they have a little sport . . . they have a little place where you go diving and jet skiing, and the name escapes me, I apologise—

3 Feb 2023 House of Assembly

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Somerset Bridge Watersports owned by —

3 Feb 2023 House of Assembly

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—Mr. Roach and one of their biggest patrons is the Lister family, indeed. [Laughter]

3 Feb 2023 House of Assembly

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And the taxi is called. A gentl eman has gone out on a Jet ski and he has gotten i njured. He comes back, he and his wife, they are dishevelled, they are upset. He is hurt. The taxi driver comes and he notices that the tourist is soaking wet. His first words were, You cannot get in my taxi …

3 Feb 2023 House of Assembly

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How outrageous! This is our r esponsibility. And guess what. Just like I will not crit icise taxi drivers you are not going to see me criticise my brother Minister, or the men and women who drive the PTB [Pubic Transportation Board]. We are talking about collective responsibility. If we are talking about what we need to do differentl y, …

3 Feb 2023 House of Assembly

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This is our tourism product! We find ourselves easily not realising that, guess what . . . can I go a little bit further, Mr. Speaker? We have to understand that service does not mean servitude. So, people are saying when they come to Bermuda, they are going to a hotel and spending $700 per night and people are not …

3 Feb 2023 House of Assembly

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Thank you for acknowledging that, Mr. Speaker. And I am thinking a Dark ‘n’ Stormy, or a Rum Swizzle. I only know — [Inaudible interjection]

3 Feb 2023 House of Assembly

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Thank you for that my brother in Christ. Right? And I was thinking one of those heavily spirited drinks. And somebody, said A chicken salad sandwich. Right? I said to myself (I’m angry now), These guys don’t know anything about tourism. There’s no such thing called a chicken salad sandwich, or a chicken salad. Right? I left the room. And …

3 Feb 2023 House of Assembly

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And, see that? I have lost my line and length. We have to—

3 Feb 2023 House of Assembly

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We have to . . . and, Mr. Speaker, when somebody says, Bermudianise it, I do not accept that. It is arrogant. It is haughty. We have got-ten so full of ourselves that we think it is enough just to be Bermudian. That word “Bermudian” comes with a standard. It comes with ethics. It comes with being humble. It comes …

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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If it pleases you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to wish a happy birthday t o Karen Hudson of 15 Cedar Park Road. She is celebrating her birthday, recently celebrated her 70th birthday. Linda Brown of 12 Camden North. She celebrated her 60th birthday most recently, Mr. Speaker. Also Ms. Isabel Perry of 10 Parkview Lane celebrated recently her 21st …

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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Yes, this is December. These are all the December birthdays, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to also send congratulations to the members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fr aternity, Incorporated — [Desk thumping]

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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—who recently celebrated 116 years of service, “Manly Deeds, Scholarship, and Love for all Mankind.” The Bermuda Chapter, Mr. Speaker, was formed in 1950. And we have a number of community -based events in Bermuda. On Sunday we had a dinner and a number of the brothers from the local chapter got together. We were privileged to have our brother …

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker.

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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Point of order, Mr. Speaker.

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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The Member is inadvertently mi sleading the House.