Speeches by The Hon. L. Craig Cannonier, JP, MP

7 Oct 2022 House of Assembly

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Thank you, very much. I would like to start off by saying thank you to the Honourable Member Burgess for his efforts. I certainly have shared with my team many of the ideas that I thought could be and still c an be implemented. Having been in the grocery industry as well, many moons ago, it is not easy. And …

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Waitrose. Yes. Milk choc olate. They got dark chocolate, which is better for you, more antioxidants, right? [Inaudible interjections]

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No, no, no. Yes, yes, I love dark chocolate. My wife is dark, right? [Laughter and i naudible interjections]

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So one of the challenges that we have, and as leaders we got to do more to educate, and w e find ourselves in a position right now where we are backpedalling because we are trying to figure out how [to] help. And the side effect is that we are in a financial position where it is tough. It is …

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But it has some healthy [benefits] to it. That thing costs $450 . . . $4.50. [Laughter]

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Might as well be $400! The other drink was . . . What's it called? B -A-I, or . . .

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That drink was recommended. This is a great drink for you. [Just] 1 per cent sugar in it, C annonier. You should try this here. Four dollars and seventy -five cents? I was like, Oh, my goo dness ! Oh, my goodness ! Yes, and it says on there, “enhanced water.” [Laughter]

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Right? So, we have gotten ourselves habitualised to stop this killing us. Habitualised! And I am not just talk ing about the sugar; I am talking about the cost. The cost! And so we got to do more homework, and Government has to do more talking to industry stakeholders to figure out . . . And I am not just …

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And they will take it. And they produce sugar themselves as well. We have got to do something about this here. In competition, one of the challenges is, it always seems to be like a race to zero. All right? Where nobody then benefits and people, businesses, die off. And we are in a race to zero. You can see, …

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Yes, Sweet S AAK. Yes, yes. We got to figure out we got to figure out a nother way. We got to figure out another way because Government now is at zero per cent duty, and there is more to come. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The clause for the manufacturing of goods and the likes. Just a question. Would it be simpler for this (because this process seems fairly simple) to just include sugar tax in this as well —

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I’m sorry. Amends the Fifth Schedule, p age 3.

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Where it gives a description “goods for local . . .” Th e last page . . . No. The second to last page. My apologies.

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Yes. Page four. Where it says “goods for local commercial manufacturing of bread and baked goods.” The process to get duty -free for sugar rate now for bakers is a bit convoluted. That is what I am being told. Having to write in and the likes. Would it not be easier with this to include the sugar in it so …

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Yes. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I must say to the Deputy Premier , Minister, thank you for your overview. I think in this particular industry it has to be said that I do not think the fear is regulation. I think that it is fair. And we are at this point. I do hav e concerns about being at this …

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Yes. My apologies.

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I must declare my interest —

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—dealership and ownership of stations with Sol. So, thank you, Mr. Speaker. So, there are many factors that are involved here. And invariably when we start look ing at regul ation of an industry . . . and in particular this being a landmark Bill and many corporate entities are i nvolved. And as I had gone through the Bill, …

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A fact. Hon. Walter H. Roban: Point of order, Mr. Speaker.

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Thank you.