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John Williamson

  • Member of Parliament
  • Member of Parliament
  • Conservative
  • New Brunswick Southwest
  • New Brunswick
  • Voting Attendance: 65%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $123,506.39

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Context: House Hansard - 271 - Jan/30/24
Mr. John Williamson
  • Jan/30/24 10:50:33 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, some parliaments ago there was a debate in the chamber over the rights of members to express themselves vis-à-vis their whips. The Speaker at the time ruled clearly that debates from both sides of the chamber had to be made in this room and not in the corridor behind us, so members came to this chamber and made their best arguments to inform the Speaker so the Speaker could make a better ruling. My concern is the practice of the Speaker cutting off concerned points of order on an issue before the House. He is cutting the members out of the process and leaving it up to the Speaker to make a ruling behind closed doors. We would be well served to have a debate over the rules around petitions, and I regret the Speaker's decision. He is going to come back here to say the matter is closed without having heard from members, in good faith, who want to represent their constituents when it comes to petitions. The Speaker would be well advised to hear from MPs who are here trying to work in a good faith effort to advance this House in a way that we—
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Context: House Hansard - 271 - Jan/30/24
Mr. John Williamson
  • Jan/30/24 10:49:42 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order that is not on this issue, as you will be coming back to the House. The chamber is the place for members to voice their concerns with respect to— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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Context: House Hansard - 271 - Jan/30/24
Mr. John Williamson
  • Jan/30/24 10:35:47 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I think that the advice you are getting from the table officers has to be explained to the House. It is an honour to stand in the House—
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Context: House Hansard - 73 - May/17/22
Mr. John Williamson
  • May/17/22 1:51:55 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, earlier today, when I attempted to state what I thought was the NDP's position clearly, the member for Timmins—James Bay yelled that I was lying. He told the House that Canada can decide whether our children have a future or whether we are going to continue to have cheap gas. I should not have to point to his words or my words to request an apology. I would like him to withdraw the remark that he made that somehow members of this side, myself in particular, are lying for pointing out what the NDP is in fact saying today in the House of Commons.
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