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The Hon. L. Craig Cannonier, JP, MP

The Hon. L. Craig Cannonier, JP, MP

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30 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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272 words
Shipping costs as well, my friend. If we want empowerment, then we got to be willing to address the issue and make it happen. As a Government that talks about they want to empower Black people and the likes, then let’s do it! What empower-ment do we have? What do we own? What do we own of any consequence? We …
30 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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92 words
Yes, so here we go. So we are misleading. Right? The truth. Right? So my intention is not to be the bad cop here but to talk about some realities. That is all I am talking about. Realities! So the question becomes, if it is going to take a while for us to get simple things sorted out . . …
30 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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Thank you very much. At least he answered. We got an answer! We actually got an answer. I must say, Well done! I look forward to having my lightbulbs that are going to save me on my [electric] bill, because that is important. The five steps in approach here and I took note of, particularly, the entrepreneurship one because that …
2 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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78 words
Good morning, Mr. Deputy Speaker and colleagues. First let me just say congratulations to the Minister and the BTA [Bermuda Tourism Authority] on this track meet. It was fantastic. So I did want to congratulate the Minister on the teamwork that took place. My first question is, With this partnership with the BTA and the Puma American Track League for …
2 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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Yes. Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker. Supplementary. The D eputy Speaker: Supplementary? Go ahead. SUPPLEMENTARY
2 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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108 words
I am asking the question because I would like for Bermuda to see the benefit in things like this. I know that a lot of the young people attended the particular track meet. And so with Athene Fastest Kid on the Rock, the Run Jump Throw clinic, can the Minister tell us a little more or give us a little …
2 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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Yes. Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker. Congratulations I would like to give today to Randy Rochester. Having had him as a PS, he was tremendous to work with, quite frankly. And I know that PSs sometimes can get bad reps, but we have some really, really good civil servants. He is going to be a huge loss, and that is …
2 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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So great to work with. We see each other, qui te frankly, all the time. His daughter and my grandson are in school class together. So congratulations on his new appointment. I would like to give congratulations to the Speaker for his 65 th birthday. I knew him long before I got involved in politics an d have always respected …
2 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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Yes, I thought . . . I look it for sure. [Laughter]
2 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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But one other Member, a former Member of the House, the former Honourable Member Bob Richards celebrated his 75th birthday. [Inaudible interjections]
2 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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The guy does not look 75 at all! I will say he was a menace in Cabinet. He was a menace in this House! [Laughter]
2 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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And always in everything that he did when he came to politics, he was earnest and forthright. You could never blame him for not being forthright about what he believed in. So 75 years is quite a momentous occasion.
2 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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66 words
In fact, he and his wife both celebrated 75, his birthday on the 16 th of May and hers on the 10th. So congratulations to them on quite an achievement! And a model family for Bermuda, a truly model family for Bermuda. In addition to that, I did not hear anyone as yet—maybe I missed it —but I want to …
2 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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3 words
It was done?
2 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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40 words
Yes. My apologies. I might have stepped out at the time. But again, I join in the chorus of congratulating a young man who continues to be a model in the sports arena. Congratulations to him as well. Thank you.
2 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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595 words
That is not good enough. I am sure that everyone will have their opportunity to speak to the issue. But the fact is, it is not open. After giving them the concessions that they required, there is no shovel in the ground! And no one really can tell us when that shovel is going to be in the ground. We …
2 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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1,136 words
We will still be around. But then you [consider] proportion, as I mentioned earlier when it comes to the smaller amenities to the hotel like the restaurants and the like, well they are only getting three years and five years to their concessions. We want them around just as long as we want the hotel around. Their investment is just …
2 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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Point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker.
2 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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233 words
The Honourable Member , if he is going to make a statement like that, he needs to qualify why that is in there. Qualify. Hon. E. David Burt: Why? I am happy to read it. Don’t worry. I have my stuff. But here is the thing. Here is the thing. This is disingenuous, absolutely disingenuous, disingenuous ! [They] want to …
2 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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135 words
I will attempt. I think you are talking about [how] I mentioned that for renovations initially, land tax is not afforded as a concession, b ut the Fairmont Southampton did receive them. And this particular Act, it does not for renovations extend land tax concessions to new hotels or renovations. And so, I was curious as to what was happening …