PETER MANSBRIDGE (HOST):

Yeah, the perils of being an opposition leader. Rex, most underrated [politician this year]?
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REX MURPHY (REPORTER):

Peter Stoffer and Keith Martin. There are certain backbenchers who, by virtue of their personality, their tone, they’re civilized people that do a lot to ransom all the other activities on Parliament Hill. Those backbenchers, like the one that Allan mentioned, they do a lot to keep the system in motion. And these two, in my mind, Martin and Stoffer, are fairly equivalent.

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Keith speaking with Carole MacNeil on CBC News Now about how he will vote on the HST.

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OTTAWA – The Conservatives finally caved to pressure, announcing in a panic that they would provide last-ditch funding for Canada’s commitment to provide French services at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, while in the same breath leaving British Columbia to build the BC-Canada pavilion on its own, Liberal MPs said today.

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Dr. Keith Martin asks the Minister of Health and the Minister of Natural Resources for their plans to get medically necessary isotopes and thallium to the hospitals and patients who need it to save their lives.

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Keith Martin introduces C-414 in the House of Commons

OTTAWA – Today at 3 p.m. EDT Dr. Keith Martin introduced Bill C-414, which calls for the introduction of a Canadian Low Income Supplement. This legislation is the legal architecture that will give up to $2000 to those who are the poorest in Canada.

“One of the greatest responsibilities any government has is to help those who are least fortunate in our country. Yet, the great need of the poor has not been matched by any serious actions or consideration on the part of this government. The urgency is even greater during this economic downturn when the number of those in need has risen dramatically,” said Dr. Martin.
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Tonight, during Committee of the Whole, Keith posed a number of questions to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans on the state of our fisheries and coast guard on the West Coast. Below is the transcript of that debate.

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Hon. Keith Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca, Lib.):
Madam Chair, I will be splitting half of my time with the excellent member for Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte.
I thank the minister for being here. Three search and rescue needs analysis by DFO recommended clearly that Victoria must have a permanent search and rescue vessel. That does not exist. There is 47 footer in Saanich. Will the minister authorize that 47 footer to be in Victoria so Victoria has a permanent SAR capability?
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Dr. Keith Martin rose to defend Vancouver’s Insite while the government fights to shut its doors.
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