Speeches by Lauren Bell

7 May 2021 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to begin by thanking Minister Tinee Furbert for reminding some of us and making some of us aware that May is Foster Care Month. I would also like to add my thanks to the foster B ermuda House of Assembly parents for the great work that they do. And as a …

7 May 2021 House of Assembly

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Mr. Speak er, I would next like to wish all the mothers in Bermuda, especially my mother, my wife and the mothers of constituency 9, a very special and blessed Mother’s Day this coming Sunday. Mr. Speaker, our mothers are strong and they are resilient. And they have had to demonstrate that strength and resilience over this past 12 to …

12 Mar 2021 House of Assembly

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Mr. Speaker.

12 Mar 2021 House of Assembly

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MP Campbell. The Spe aker: MP Campbell, you have the floor.

12 Mar 2021 House of Assembly

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Mr. Speaker, what this Bill does not propose to do is to reduce the cost of health pr emiums. That was a point raised by one of the Oppos ition speakers. But yet they were quick to point -oforder one of our Members because they felt they were speaking on something that this Bill did not propose to do. When …

12 Mar 2021 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. None of this . . . this Bill does not propose to reduce health care premiums. Yes, the overall goal of this body is to reduce the cost of health care in Bermuda. But this particular Bill does not address prem iums. What it does address, Mr. Speaker, is an attempt to put in place measures …

12 Mar 2021 House of Assembly

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Mr. Speaker, perhaps the Ho nourable Member is only listening to those things he wants to hear. The overall plan—and I stated that ea rlier—the overall plan—

12 Mar 2021 House of Assembly

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Thank you.

12 Mar 2021 House of Assembly

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Thank y ou, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I said the overall goal . . . or perhaps I should have said “plan.” The overall plan is to reduce the cost of health care in Bermuda. That is the overall plan. One block in that plan is to reduce the cost of the most expensive . . . the most commonly …

5 Mar 2021 House of Assembly

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Mr. Speaker.

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Yes, Mr. Speaker.

5 Mar 2021 House of Assembly

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I would just like to associate myself with the comments of MP Famous. Ms. Wade, when I canvassed her prior to the elec tion, she gave me great motivation. She asked me, You’re a PLP candidate, Mr. Campbell? She held up my picture, and she kissed it. And that gave me great m otivation to press on for the remainder …

5 Mar 2021 House of Assembly

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Mr. Deputy Speaker.

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[It is] MP Campbell.

5 Mar 2021 House of Assembly

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Mr. Deputy Speaker, Bermuda is fortunate to have Mr. Curtis Dickinson as its Finance Minister during these challenging economic times. He is doing an admirable job, given the circumstances. Mr. Deputy Speaker, few would want his job right now. And even fewer would be able to match his performance. But, Mr. D eputy Speaker, I am not here to sing …

5 Mar 2021 House of Assembly

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We heard about the SAGE Report, 140 pages, Mr. Deputy Speaker. If you do not believe me, I will show it to you. I have it right here, 140 pages. I believe it was completed in October of 2013. And again, the Minister of Finance when he spoke indicated they had three and a half years to implement the recommendations. …

5 Mar 2021 House of Assembly

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—amongst oth er influential lobbyists, NGOs and other influence. That is very na-ïve, Mr. Deputy Speaker, to think that this is going away no matter who we align ourselves with. We know what this is about. It has nothing to do with anti -money laundering. It has nothing to do with terrorism financing. It is about getting their hands on …

5 Mar 2021 House of Assembly

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—would have us believe they are the financial geniuses. But today we heard from the Leader of that party. When referr ing to the Caroline Bay, the Morgan ’s Point development, he indicated that it was a poisoned chalice from the start. But his Government turned around and provided $165 million guarantee for something that was a poisoned chalice from …

19 Feb 2021 House of Assembly

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Mr. Speaker.

19 Feb 2021 House of Assembly

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MP Campbell.