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The Hon. L. Craig Cannonier, JP, MP

The Hon. L. Craig Cannonier, JP, MP

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30 Sep 2022 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
49 words
Yes. Under [clause] 2, amends the Fifth Schedule. The last category, “Goods of tariff codes” it mentions light oils, kerosene, gas oils, diesel, and the likes. I am just curious then. The $6 million that the Premier mentioned, that rebate, does that include t hese other fuels as well?
30 Sep 2022 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
37 words
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I did not realise how much we missed each other. As was pointed out by the Premier, you got two pictures up there. It might be time to change those pictures behind you.
30 Sep 2022 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
11 words
Okay. I was not quite sure if I wanted to speak.
30 Sep 2022 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
5 words
And therein lies the problem.
30 Sep 2022 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
1,433 words
You know, the Premier spoke (quote) “relief now and more relief to come.” And I am very much appreciative for the fact that we see these certain relief packages coming. If you listen to the blogs and if you listen to whomever, after an article is written and the likes, of course you are going to hear all kinds of …
30 Sep 2022 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
60 words
An Honourable Member came and he said, Look, look (in his Bermuda vernacular). And I just love the way we talk, and we need to keep that going. Hey, look, boss. Listen, man, I'm hearing that man Bob, the former Finance Minister, and all these byes, they made millions of dollars off the airport. I said, What? What? [Inaudible interjections]
30 Sep 2022 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
17 words
And therein lies the problem. You are hearing it here in the House of Assembly. [Inaudible interjections]
30 Sep 2022 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
137 words
Personally! Now is not the time to joke because we got people out there talking about us as leaders in this House and we need to get serious. So, if we are going to get serious, we are g oing to follow what Honourable Member Caines is sa ying. There is no time for joking. People are hurting, people are …
30 Sep 2022 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
27 words
I don’t know what he is bu ying and selling. Hon. Zane J. S. De Silva: Come on, Craig. If you are going to be honest —
30 Sep 2022 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
34 words
Unbelievable! Now, if he lets me finish the story and stops interpolating (right?), the fact is that by t he time we got to the end of the conversation, I said — [Inaudible interjections]
30 Sep 2022 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
118 words
By the time we got to the end of the conversation, I said, D o you understand how foolish you sound? If I had all the money that people said that I got, I would not be in this House of Assembly, I can tell you that right now! Why would I be up here having to deal with my …
30 Sep 2022 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
399 words
Because too many people are complaining, It’s going in phases. I heard that it can go tomorrow . That's when it can go. It is affecting. I spent I don't know how many days trying to help people out. And Honourable Members in here, I called them for help in Government. Hey, listen, we've got this, this, this and this. …
30 Sep 2022 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
299 words
I'm not admitting to anything. He made an assumption, and I am going with his assumption. And there goes the unfortunate ci rcumstance, Mr. Speaker, playing right out in front of this House, why we have a challenge, because som ebody's always got som ething to say. Always! My point is being even more magnified. So, yes, we got a …
30 Sep 2022 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
99 words
It’s no help. When it is the right time, yes. But right now, people are hurting. We got to get serious, put our glasses on, sharpen our pencils, and if somebody needs advice or wants to hear, What do you think about this here? I remember many, many, many, many . . . I don’t know how many years ago. …
30 Sep 2022 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
13 words
Yes, yes. Why is that? Yes, it continues on, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.
16 Sep 2022 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - Special Joint Sitting
560 words
First, let me say thank you to Her Excellency the Governor for declaring a holiday on the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, and to you , Mr. Speaker , for making this opportunity possible today. And I would also like to thank the P remier for his words of condolences to the royal family and for the fact that he …
15 Jul 2022 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
140 words
Okay, video is up. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and good morning to everyone. And good morning to our Premier this Question Period. On page 2, the Premier in the second par agraph makes the statement, “While we have heard a lot of comment from the Opposition, the fact is no one on this Island has paid more at the pump …
15 Jul 2022 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
17 words
I have made my declaration, many, many times over and over and over, and ev eryone knows.
15 Jul 2022 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
30 words
Supplementary, yes. Since the inception of holding the prices up until this point, what percentage decrease has the Government tak en on taxes on fuel to accommodate this price freeze?
15 Jul 2022 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
36 words
No, Mr. Speaker. He did not answer the question. I asked specifically what percentage up until this point —what decrease in percen tage to government —duty for government —has this Government sacrificed up until this point?