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  • His favourite word is testimony.

NDP MP for Hamilton Centre (Ontario)

Won his last election, in 2021, with 49% of the vote.

A week ago

Spoke at the Government Operations committee on Postal Service in Canada’s Rural and Remote Communities and Subject Matter of … I just wanted to put into light what has transpired here, which is that the spirit of committees is that the committees direct their own course …

Voted Yes on Vote #847 on Bill C-69 Implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 16, 2024

Voted No on Vote #848 on Bill C-65 Amend the Canada Elections

Voted Yes on Vote #849 on Bill C-65 Amend the Canada Elections

Voted Yes on Vote #850 Private Members' Business M-109 (Instruction to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs (amendments to the Standing …

Voted Yes on Vote #851 on Bill C-323 Amend the Excise Tax Act (mental health services)

Spoke at the Information & Ethics committee on Committee Business Thank you, Mr. Chair. Certainly, members around the table are very well aware of my feelings about arbitrary meetings in non-sitting times. I would caveat it …

Spoke at the Public Accounts committee on Report 1, ArriveCAN, of the 2024 Report 1 of the Auditor General … Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. I had so much fun the last time I was here that I thought I'd come back. I would like …

Spoke at the Government Operations committee on Subject Matter of Supplementary Estimates (A), 2024-25 Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. It's a pleasure to be back with so many members whom I had the privilege of serving with in the …

Two weeks ago

Spoke at the Environment committee on Environment and Climate Impacts Related to the Canadian Financial System Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. My questions, through you, sir, will be for the CEO of RBC, Mr. McKay. Mr. McKay, I'm going to put …

Spoke in the House on Labour Mr. Speaker, yesterday, when the Minister of Labour was asked about supporting the bargaining rights of Teamsters rail workers, he boasted about the government's success rate …

Spoke in the House on Peter Rosenthal Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honour the life well lived of the brilliant mathematician, civil rights lawyer, professor and peace movement activist Mr. Peter Rosenthal, …

Three weeks ago

Spoke at the Information & Ethics committee on Committee Business Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. You're quite right. I think the heart of the matter of where we're at right now is trying to find …

Spoke at the Public Accounts committee on Report 1, ArriveCAN, of the 2024 Report 1 of the Auditor General … Mr. Chair, this feels a little bit like Groundhog Day. I had a chance to sit in committee with some of the members that are on …

Spoke in the House on Canada Labour Code Madam Speaker, I rise today to speak about an important private member's bill that seeks to amend the Canada Labour Code concerning complaints by former employees. …

Spoke at the Information & Ethics committee on Compliance of a Minister to the Conflict of Interest Act Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. You'll note that in the past, as an opposition member of this committee, I have supported deeper dives into government …

A month ago

Spoke in the House on Questions Passed as Orders for Returns With regard to the Public Service Pension Plan, as of January 1, 2024: (a) what is the number of (i) public sector employees, (ii) retirees, (iii) …

Spoke in the House on Business of Supply Mr. Speaker, the member spoke at length about the Liberal government's expansive budget. Obviously, what is before us today is this idea of exclusive jurisdiction, yet ...

Spoke in the House on Budget Implementation Act, 2024, No. 1 Madam Speaker, as the very proud spokesperson for employment and workplace development, I am baffled that the parliamentary secretary stands to deliver the comments he did ...

Two months ago

Spoke in the House on National Framework for a Guaranteed Livable Basic Income Act Madam Speaker, there are few opportunities to rise in the House that give me the type of honour that has been bestowed upon me to speak ...

Spoke in the House on Budget Implementation Act, 2024, No. 1 Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the hon. member raising the cost of housing as a prime issue. He called it a “black hole”. I would say that, ...

More than three months ago

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-222 An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (travel expenses deduction for tradespersons)