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Christopher Famous, JP, MP

Christopher Famous, JP, MP

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23 Feb 2024 House of Assembly
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3 words
Yes, okay —
23 Feb 2024 House of Assembly
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331 words
So, here is the thing, Mr. Speaker, every hotel project means more construction workers. That means more payroll tax. More retail activity, according to MP Craig Cannonier. But then people object to save these Mexican pepper trees or casuarina trees. That means no work! More importantly, in the long- term what does this mean for our tourism product? We have …
23 Feb 2024 House of Assembly
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Right? We are moving from deficit to surplus. Yes, there are bumps along the road. Some self -inflicted, some inflicted by previous administrations. Some inflicted by the weather. But we are moving from deficit to surplus. Mr. Speaker, I am about to wind up. None of us will be in this House on the PLP side unless there were people …
23 Feb 2024 House of Assembly
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—to be for the PLP, Mr. Speaker . Not one of us, whether from Somerset to St. George’s . We talk about ladies like Pinky Rogers up in Somerset. Mr. . . . I want to say Mr. Chase up in Somerset.
23 Feb 2024 House of Assembly
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The Raynor family in Southampton. So many families. I knew about my family before I knew about them. So what I know, Mr. Speaker, is that this lady was one of those that stood by Dame Lois Browne- Evans when the chips were down. She was her sister, not just her political sister, her flesh- and-blood sister. And she stood …
23 Feb 2024 House of Assembly
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Some want burnt steak — [Laughter]
23 Feb 2024 House of Assembly
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But my point, Mr. Speaker, not one of us could be in this House ever unless we had a backup. None of us. So, Mr. Speaker, I am going to close here. This lady embodied what the PLP is about: sacrifice, moving the country from deficit to surplus, moving the family from poverty to progress. Mr. Speaker, this lady was …
23 Feb 2024 House of Assembly
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Special mother to MP Neville Tyrell. And this lady I call my grandmother, Milli-cent (Famous) Brown. Thank you, Mr. Speaker . [Desk thumping]
15 Dec 2023 House of Assembly
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Mr. Deputy Speaker, if you will allow me, I would like to read something from your favourite newspaper from 2015. [Inaudible interjections]
15 Dec 2023 House of Assembly
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Beg pardon? [Inaudible interjections and laughter]
15 Dec 2023 House of Assembly
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You were close, pretty close. Pretty close. 1“International CEO states the case for corporate tax. John Charman: Corporate tax in Bermuda is inevitable.” March 17, 2015. “A top insurance [ industry ] boss believes that a tax on company profits is inevita-ble—” and goes on to say, “and would be in the longterm interests of the Island’s people and its …
15 Dec 2023 House of Assembly
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You said most definitely? [Inaudible interjections]
15 Dec 2023 House of Assembly
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Okay. Mr. Deputy Speaker, I was in St. Lucia in 2019 at a conference and the topic of global tax came up. I am using this as a timeline. And one of Bermuda’s chief competitors was highly upset when global tax . . . when it seemed that global tax was going to be inevitable. That place wanted other islands …
15 Dec 2023 House of Assembly
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—is put stuff out in the media, whether directly themselves or through their supporters. And they stir up this fearmongering. Oh, there has been no consultation. Well, that is false because the former Premier just said he is complimenting the OBA for consultation. Oh, this will scare companies away . Well, that is false because international business has asked for …
15 Dec 2023 House of Assembly
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All I would say is that for whoever is the Government , whether it is us or in 20 years’ time when the OBA wins an election, we have to manage the expectations of what comes out of this cor-porate income tax. Maybe we make a billion [dollars] a year; maybe we make $300 million a year. But the money …
15 Dec 2023 House of Assembly
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Yes, and I will be very brief,
15 Dec 2023 House of Assembly
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Fifty-one minutes? Wow!
15 Dec 2023 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, allow me to quote from what they call the Bible. Matthew 13:8. “Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop— a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.” Mr. Speaker, last week, Sunday, December 10, Christ Anglican Church had their annual candlelight service. They have this every year, that’s why it’s called annual. …
8 Dec 2023 House of Assembly
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Good morning, Mr. Speaker. Welcome back.
8 Dec 2023 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, I want to give condolences to the family of Mr. Donald Redman of Poinciana estate. Also associate with MP Richardson for Ms. Muriel Richardson. I knew her well on Lookout Lane in Devonshire. And another Devonshire resident, Mr. Gregory Smith, commonly known as “Bumphead,” of Crown [Hill] Lane, which is right across from Devonshire Rec. And MP Tyrrell …