Speeches by Ben Smith, MP

1 Mar 2019 House of Assembly

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The funds, will they be taken from other departments? So, are you able to— Bermuda House of Assembly Hon. Wayne Caines: At this point, the salaries of each person in the DRRM come from their individual departments, yes.

1 Mar 2019 House of Assembly

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New question.

1 Mar 2019 House of Assembly

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I am wondering if the Honourable Minister is able to give us a breakdown of the perso nnel who are being used from all of the different departments.

1 Mar 2019 House of Assembly

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Good morning, Mr. Deputy Speaker. I would like congratulations to be sent to the Bermuda Girl Guides. Last Sunday, I was able to attend their Thinking Day, which actually was their cel ebration of 100 years i n Bermuda. Participating in that, it was important to see how many young girls and women are participating in that programme— [Inaudible interjection]

1 Mar 2019 House of Assembly

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I associate. —Important leadership qualities are being shown to our young women in the country by this pr ogramme. And I would like to make sure that the leaders of the Rainbows, Brownies, Girl Guides and the Rangers are all part of that congratulations. Thank you. [Hon. Dennis P. Lister, Jr., Speaker, in the Chair]

1 Mar 2019 House of Assembly

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Good evening, Mr. Speaker.

1 Mar 2019 House of Assembly

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Good evening, Mr. Speaker.

1 Mar 2019 House of Assembly

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In May 2017, the Honourable Premier, David Burt, at the time who was an MP, gave a speech at the Hamilton Rotary Club. He spoke of the relationship between race, privilege, and the Two Bermudas. I remember clearly listening to the words that he spoke in that speech, the conversations that came out of the words that he spoke in …

1 Mar 2019 House of Assembly

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I remember thinking that I could not sit on the sideline any longer. I need to get involved because it was too important for us to just stand by and see that some of our population was being left behind while others were having the ability to succeed. So, in looking at the Budget, I am looking at it through …

1 Mar 2019 House of Assembly

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So, w e have to make sure that we are looking at both sides and not hitting the group that is already struggling to keep their heads above water. Sugar tax. So the sugar tax moving from 50 per cent to 75 per cent. When the sugar tax was brought forward I agree d with it. I spoke to the …

1 Mar 2019 House of Assembly

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But that is because people cannot smoke outside, and because of all the actual money that has been put into advertising to tell people that cigarettes are going to kill them. So, really, when you look at it, we have a sugar tax. We are spending more money for items that really when you are in an economic, kind of …

1 Mar 2019 House of Assembly

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Moving on from that, I am in agreement with the sobriety checkpoints. I am in agreement that we should be implementing rules that are putting us in a position to try to make our roads safer and to stop people from doing very dangerous behaviour on our roads. But once again, when we are looking on one side of it, …

1 Mar 2019 House of Assembly

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The t axis are not available; I said that earlier. So, I agree that we have to implement pieces on both sides. But I think it is important that we pay attention to the group that is already struggling, that is already hurting in our country —black, white, Port uguese Bermudians —that really need the help right now. And some …

1 Mar 2019 House of Assembly

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I am not disagreeing with that but the problem is when the small businesses are right on the brink, they actually need help because that is the group that is employing Bermudians. That is the group that is trying to be creative in growth for Bermudian companies. We are trying to get innovators. We are trying to get people who …

1 Mar 2019 House of Assembly

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First of all, as I said right from the beginning, I got involved because I wanted change. I got involved so that I can actually try to help — [Inaudible interjections]

1 Mar 2019 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

7 Dec 2018 House of Assembly

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Yes. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Honourable Minister in the Statement referred to, “work continues to stand up the muchanticipated Coast Guard Unit.” Is the Minister able to give us an update on the budget for the Coast Guard Unit?

7 Dec 2018 House of Assembly

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Supplementary.

7 Dec 2018 House of Assembly

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Has there been any expenditure during this budget year that was not anticipated?

7 Dec 2018 House of Assembly

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Just a supplementary.