Published: May 13, 2013 2:00 PM
In honour of summer reading season, Samara, a research group that strives to improve political participation, counted the words the 302 MPs spoke in 2012. The non-profit organization discovered the bilingual Julian was the most talkative at 226,027 words.
Last spring, Julian spoke on the federal budget for 13 hours over two and a half days. He mounted the filibuster in his role as NDP interim finance critic. He was filling in for Peggy Nash during her unsuccessful campaign for the leadership of the New Democratic Party. She was reappointed to the position by leader Thomas Mulcair after he won.
Julian did the duties in addition to his regular one as the NDP energy and natural resources critic.
Winnipeg North MP Kevin Lamoureux of the Liberal Party finished second to Julian in verbiage volume with just 3,500 fewer words. That was almost 50,000 more than the next closest, Green Party leader Elizabeth May (174,783).
New Westminster-Coquitlam MP Fin Donnelly came in at No. 142 with 20,929 words, less than 10 per cent of Julian's output.
Fellow New Democrat MP, Kennedy Stewart (Burnaby-Douglas), was 90th at 31,540 words spoken in Parliament while Prime Minister Stephen Harper was 109th with 26,758 words.
MP Peter Julian (New Westminster–Burnaby), MLA Raj Chouhan (Burnaby–New Westminster), and MLA Jennifer Whiteside (New Westminster–Coquitlam) are inviting the media to attend a special Flag Day rally on Saturday, February 15, 2025, to emphasize the importance of national unity in the face of ongoing tariff threats from the Trump administration.
Flag Day Rally Details:
Media Contact:
Doris Mah, Office of MP Peter Julian
Phone: 604-353-3107
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Dear Neighbours,
I hope you and your family are doing well.
It’s an honour to serve as your Member of Parliament in New Westminster – Burnaby, one of the most culturally diverse communities in Canada.
On Monday, New Democrats announced the implementation of the NDP’s national dental care program, which will save millions of families across Canada around $1,300 a year. In my riding of New Westminster – Burnaby, over 26,000 seniors, people living with a disability, and families struggling to pay the bills will no longer have to choose between a visit to the dentist or keep a roof over their head.
