Shadow Minister of Finance | MP for Constituency 25, Warwick North East and dedicated father helping to build a better community for Bermuda. 🇧🇲
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Thank you to the teams at Parks and Works & Engineering for being responsive to my requests and cleaning up the Railway Trail south of Spring Hill. Great work by them!
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Safer roads require more than one solution.
MP Vance Campbell and MP Jarion Richardson join Second Look this Sunday to discuss Bermuda’s roads, including infrastructure, safety, enforcement and what needs to happen next.
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Energy policy should give consumers confidence, not uncertainty.
The OBA would strengthen regulation, protect long-term energy planning, and make solar more accessible without penalising those who invest in it.
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An Education Authority should be independent in practice, not just in name.
The OBA supports an independent Education Authority. The question is whether this Bill actually creates one.
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Bermuda’s economy is “stuck in neutral” and lagging behind its competitors in the region, the Shadow Minister of Finance has claimed.
Douglas De Couto said that despite figures presented last week by Jason Hayward, the Minister of Economy and Labour ... royalgazette.com/politics/ne…
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OBA members are invited to tomorrow evening’s Members’ Meeting for an open forum led by Opposition Leader and Interim Party Leader Ben Smith.
Bring your questions and join a direct conversation about the issues and priorities on your mind.
Register at: oba.bm/meet
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Team OBA was out in C24 Warwick South East today with Senator Tarik Smith, spending time across the constituency and speaking with residents.
Thank you to everyone who took a few minutes to talk with us and share what matters in your neighbourhood.
Spotted at MP sandwich bar… griddled beef and cheddar with mayo sriracha and onion …. Not mine but SERIOUS
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Another road-safety consultant does not remove the Government’s responsibility to deliver.
What will this engagement achieve, who is accountable for the outcome, and how will the public know whether it worked?
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The Road Safety Bill is no longer before the House. The work cannot stop.
Government should publish its plan, set clear milestones, assign responsibility and show how progress will be measured.
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The headline numbers say Bermuda’s economy is growing. But for many Bermudians, the story is not good.
I took a closer look at the Government’s own statistics to see what has changed over the past six months, and what those numbers mean for Bermudians.
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Great writeup of St. Mary's 400th anniversary service last weekend.
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Electoral reform was promised for September 2026. The question now is when it will reach Parliament.
Bermudians overseas for school, medical treatment or mandatory work should not be left without a way to vote.
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Tune in this Sunday as Opposition Leader Ben Smith and Shadow Home & Community Affairs Minister Dwayne Robinson join Second Look with David Sullivan to discuss CARICOM.
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Government should be clear on one question, will Bermudians have a referendum on full CARICOM membership?
If the position has changed, the public should know.
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Four centuries of faith and service
Opposition Leader Ben Smith, MPs Douglas De Couto and Dwayne Robinson, and OBA candidate Dion Smith joined St. Mary’s 400th anniversary rededication service, with Archbishop Philip Wright serving as guest preacher on his first visit to Bermuda
