]> http://billblaikie.ca/taxonomy/term/74/0 en http://billblaikie.ca/node/853 <p align="center" class="MsoNormal"><strong>Thursday June 7, 2007</strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Hon. Bill Blaikie (Elmwood&mdash;Transcona, NDP):</strong><strong>&nbsp;</strong> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Mr. Speaker, I rise today on a matter that I have raised before in this House and that is the growing length of trains and the subsequent length of time the trains take to clear a crossing.</p> Statements 2007 Local Issues and People Mon, 11 Jun 2007 14:53:05 -0400 http://billblaikie.ca/node/826 <p>January 30, 2007<strong></p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Hon. Bill Blaikie (Elmwood-Transcona, NDP):&nbsp;</strong> Mr.Speaker, as the only current member of the House who was here when the Hon. Lloyd Francis was Deputy Speaker and Speaker of the House, I am pleased to have been asked by my NDP colleagues to speak on their behalf in tribute to my former colleague.<br /> <br /> <p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Hon. Lloyd Francis led a life of distinguished public service stretching from his service in the RCAF during the second world war through a career in the civil service and municipal and federal politics, as an ambassador, and in more recent years as an international election observer.</p> Statements 2007 Fri, 09 Feb 2007 10:23:40 -0500 http://billblaikie.ca/node/827 <p>February&nbsp; 8, 2007 <strong></p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp; Hon. Bill Blaikie (Elmwood-Transcona, NDP): </strong>Mr. Speaker, last night, thanks to the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada, members of Parliament were given an opportunity to preview the movie Amazing Grace, which tells the story of British MP William Wilberforce's long fight to abolish slavery. This superb movie was produced to coincide with the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the slave trade in the British Empire</p> Statements 2007 Faith and Politics Fri, 09 Feb 2007 10:55:18 -0500