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Member of the Board of Internal Economy Deputy House leader of the government

Mark Gerretsen

  • Member of Parliament
  • Member of the Board of Internal Economy Deputy House leader of the government
  • Liberal
  • Kingston and the Islands
  • Ontario
  • Voting Attendance: 68%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $112,228.33

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Context: House Hansard - 288 - Feb/29/24
Mr. Mark Gerretsen (Kingston and the Islands, Lib.)
  • Feb/29/24 4:46:48 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I just want to circle back on my intervention with the member for Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound. I still do not think that he quite gets it, because, in truth, he said even if he could, he would not apply for it. The point is that people do not apply for it. When they fill out their income tax, one of the spouses or one of the parents is going to declare the dependence of children. Then, based on the income, a certain amount will be given based on that means-testing. It is not a program that a person can opt in to or opt out of. It is a program that is about making sure that those who need it get it, and those who do not need it do not get it. What we were trying to say in our exchanges earlier from this side was that this was—
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Context: House Hansard - 287 - Feb/28/24
Mr. Mark Gerretsen
  • Feb/28/24 5:25:28 p.m.
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On that point of order, Mr. Speaker, it is of public record how a member voted, whether in person or on the app. All the House leader did was reference that.
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Context: House Hansard - 262 - Dec/5/23
Mr. Mark Gerretsen
  • Dec/5/23 4:58:57 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, another member asked who it was, and I said the person's name. I should not have done that and I apologize. Back to the substance, what I was trying to say was that— Mr. Corey Tochor: He did not retract, though. Mr. Mark Gerretsen: Madam Speaker, the exact same member is still heckling me.
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Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/30/22
Mr. Mark Gerretsen
  • May/30/22 10:51:26 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, furthermore, are you now saying that because one person did something earlier another person can do it? What is going on here?
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