William DUFF

DUFF, The Hon. William

Personal Data

Party
Liberal
Constituency
Antigonish--Guysborough (Nova Scotia)
Birth Date
April 28, 1872
Deceased Date
April 25, 1953
Website
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Duff_(Canadian_politician)
PARLINFO
http://www.parl.gc.ca/parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=441e220e-1526-47d2-9b2f-ab5619ae3aac&Language=E&Section=ALL
Profession
fish merchant, merchant, shipowner

Parliamentary Career

December 17, 1917 - October 4, 1921
L LIB
  Lunenburg (Nova Scotia)
December 6, 1921 - September 5, 1925
LIB
  Lunenburg (Nova Scotia)
October 29, 1925 - July 2, 1926
LIB
  Queens--Lunenburg (Nova Scotia)
  • Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees of the Whole of the House of Commons (March 16, 1926 - July 2, 1926)
January 18, 1927 - May 30, 1930
LIB
  Antigonish--Guysborough (Nova Scotia)
July 28, 1930 - August 14, 1935
LIB
  Antigonish--Guysborough (Nova Scotia)
October 14, 1935 - January 25, 1940
LIB
  Antigonish--Guysborough (Nova Scotia)

Most Recent Speeches (Page 1 of 919)


February 24, 1936

Mr. DUFF:

It is a poor sample of Scotch; you need some soda.

Topic:   COOPERATIVE COMMONWEALTH
Subtopic:   CONCENTRATION OP ECONOMIC POWER-PROPOSED PUBLIC OR COOPERATIVE OPERATION OF UNDERTAKINGS FAILING TO FUNCTION IN THE GENERAL INTEREST
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February 24, 1936

Mr. DUFF:

You would not get very far

with Christianity without the capitalist.

Topic:   COOPERATIVE COMMONWEALTH
Subtopic:   CONCENTRATION OP ECONOMIC POWER-PROPOSED PUBLIC OR COOPERATIVE OPERATION OF UNDERTAKINGS FAILING TO FUNCTION IN THE GENERAL INTEREST
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February 24, 1936

Mr. DUFF:

Speak for yourself, John.

Topic:   COOPERATIVE COMMONWEALTH
Subtopic:   CONCENTRATION OP ECONOMIC POWER-PROPOSED PUBLIC OR COOPERATIVE OPERATION OF UNDERTAKINGS FAILING TO FUNCTION IN THE GENERAL INTEREST
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February 24, 1936

Mr. DUFF:

We are all capitalists.

Topic:   COOPERATIVE COMMONWEALTH
Subtopic:   CONCENTRATION OP ECONOMIC POWER-PROPOSED PUBLIC OR COOPERATIVE OPERATION OF UNDERTAKINGS FAILING TO FUNCTION IN THE GENERAL INTEREST
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February 17, 1936

Mr. DUFF:

People do not want to take

government money.

Topic:   RECONSTRUCTION POLICY
Subtopic:   PROPOSED MEASURES IN RESPECT OF HOUSING, LAND SETTLEMENT, REFORESTATION,- YOUTH IN EDUCATION, INDUSTRY AND EMPLOYMENT
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