Dave SmithMPP

Recent interventions

A teaser slice of each chamber intervention — read the full text on the official record.

1. Introduction of Visitors

   I would like to welcome Brenda Whitehead from the Peterborough Chamber of Commerce and my former EA Julia Facca, who says I never recognize her when she’s here.

   2026-06-02·Legislative Assembly·Official record ↗

2. Private Members’ Public Business — Fair Prices and Tax-Free Groceries Act, 2026 / Loi de 2026 sur les prix équitables et les produits alimentaires non taxés

   I do truly like him, so it pains me to say some of the things I’m going to say on this, because this bill is 100% about grabbing a social media clip. Here’s the reality: On basic groceries, there is no HST. There’s no HS…

   2026-05-26·Legislative Assembly·Official record ↗

3. Private Members’ Public Business — Fair Prices and Tax-Free Groceries Act, 2026 / Loi de 2026 sur les prix équitables et les produits alimentaires non taxés

   I appreciate this. I only have six minutes to talk about it, and there’s a lot to unpack about what’s been talked about today. I’m going to start with my own personal thoughts on this. Private members’ bills, when I was…

   2026-05-26·Legislative Assembly·Official record ↗

4. Adjournment Debate — Government jet

   The member opposite, I do have to give him some credit here. He recognizes that when we come to these late shows, there are not very many people in here. There’s very little chatter. So it gives him a clean cut on what h…

   2026-05-26·Legislative Assembly·Official record ↗

5. Introduction of Visitors

   I’d like to welcome Bonnie Clark, warden of Peterborough county.

   2026-05-11·Legislative Assembly·Official record ↗

6. Question Period — Indigenous economic development

   My question is for the Minister of Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation. Across northern Ontario, we’re seeing a new kind of momentum take shape, one built through infrastructure, partnerships and…

   2026-05-11·Legislative Assembly·Official record ↗

7. Question Period — Indigenous economic development

   Thank you to the minister for that. And 7,000 jobs and 50% Indigenous ownership on one project alone—it is so encouraging to hear these major infrastructure projects are moving forward, and they’re moving forward in part…

   2026-05-11·Legislative Assembly·Official record ↗

8. Orders of the Day — HST Relief Implementation Act (Residential Property Rebates), 2026 / Loi de 2026 sur la mise en oeuvre de l’allégement de la TVH (remises relatives aux biens résidentiels)

   Thank you, Speaker; I appreciate that. It is getting late on a Thursday afternoon. I’m reminded as I’m listening to the debate of something that was actually written way back in 1856—I believe that’s when it was written…

   2026-05-07·Legislative Assembly·Official record ↗

9. Orders of the Day — HST Relief Implementation Act (Residential Property Rebates), 2026 / Loi de 2026 sur la mise en oeuvre de l’allégement de la TVH (remises relatives aux biens résidentiels)

   Mr. Speaker, $130,000 is about $700 a month on your mortgage. The NDP have talked about the rebate going to the developers. By reducing the price by $130,000, it makes a difference of 700 bucks per month on someone’s mor…

   2026-05-07·Legislative Assembly·Official record ↗

10. Orders of the Day — HST Relief Implementation Act (Residential Property Rebates), 2026 / Loi de 2026 sur la mise en oeuvre de l’allégement de la TVH (remises relatives aux biens résidentiels)

    I’m actually going to have a series of questions. I’ll start with a simple one, though, for the members opposite on this, and either one of them can answer. It doesn’t make any difference on it. This bill is about the p…

    2026-05-07·Legislative Assembly·Official record ↗