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The Hon. L. Craig Cannonier, JP, MP

The Hon. L. Craig Cannonier, JP, MP

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18 Nov 2022 House of Assembly
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Yes. So my supplemental question is, I am trying to understand because the Minister says that the PLP Government is responsible for 19 per cent of the increase. So when I look at the numbers for 2017, he mentioned 2016 numbers. But 2017, there was an election in July. The cruise ship industry had already had its schedule put in …
18 Nov 2022 House of Assembly
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Yes. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I mean, listen. I heard this Statement back in 2019, I think it was something like that. The same thing! Exact same information was said. My point is that the numbers here . . . can he explain the misleading numbers here? They are not responsible for a 19 per cent increase. It is impossible; …
18 Nov 2022 House of Assembly
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Supplemental.
18 Nov 2022 House of Assembly
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He is not answering the question!
18 Nov 2022 House of Assembly
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He is not answering the question! [Inaudible interjections and laughter ]
18 Nov 2022 House of Assembly
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Yes, yes. I have got a lot of questions! [Crosstalk and laughter ]
18 Nov 2022 House of Assembly
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Okay. Is it fair to say then that your figure of 19 per cent increase reflects also 2017 ’s cruise line numbers increasing and revenue increasing? Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: Mr. Speaker, would you r ather have $156 million in your bank, or would you have 19 per cent increase in passengers? It is not about worrying about how many …
18 Nov 2022 House of Assembly
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I am asking the question. You are not asking the question. You are not answering!
18 Nov 2022 House of Assembly
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Supplementary, Mr. Speaker.
18 Nov 2022 House of Assembly
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Yes. Listen. These numbers are not correct. Is the Honourable Minister going to take it upon himself to correct these numbers? Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: Mr. Speaker, here is what we said. Here is what we said — [Inaudible interjections]
18 Nov 2022 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Honourable Minister mentions Fairmont Southampton Princess. I am just curious . Are we still on schedule for the summer of 2023 for completion? [Inaudible interjection]
18 Nov 2022 House of Assembly
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[It is] 2024? [Inaudible interjections]
18 Nov 2022 House of Assembly
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Yes, second question.
18 Nov 2022 House of Assembly
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Thank you very much, Mini ster. Also, second question: You mentioned about transport challenges, one of the number -one issues with tourism was transport challenges. Can the Ho nourable Minister give us any idea or thoughts on how they are going to alleviate thi s? I know they are in di scussions, but this has been a challenge for years …
18 Nov 2022 House of Assembly
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No, t hank you.
18 Nov 2022 House of Assembly
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And Lindsay, Senator Lindsay. Ah, yes indeed. And on an even greater note last year — [Honourable Minister] Weeks will appreciate this here— we talked about Dandy Town, the senior team and the junior team. And I just want to say that I had the opportunity. Again, my friendships are broadening. I was there with the Minister of Tourism, and …
18 Nov 2022 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am actually not even sure where to start. I want to say that the Honourable Member who sat down that I enjoyed that, actually. I felt that he had a line and length that he stuck to, and some of the stuff that he was saying made sense. I guess some of the challenges that …
18 Nov 2022 House of Assembly
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So I'm looking for some r elief. What we're dealing with right now . . . you go to the grocery store. Every time I go down to the gr ocery store in St. George’s, the Honourable Member from St. George’s. Renee [Ming] knows Kalla . Ever ybody knows Kalla . And he rips into me about the stuff. He …
18 Nov 2022 House of Assembly
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We were looking in the wrong area to make cuts. And if we listen to one a nother, then we will see these opportunities. And I will not get frustrated because, you know, I get frustrated Bermuda House of Assembly when these byes don’t listen. So I am trying to listen to them. All right? We have got opportunities, huge …
18 Nov 2022 House of Assembly
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Yes, yes. Wow, we are getting all kinds of stuff coming out. Somebody's been churched, right? So, people are looking for the imaginative things and if they read this, and I have had to read this a couple of times, so— [Inaudible interjection]