David Yurdiga

[Taxation, December 4th, 2014]

Mr. Speaker, our family tax cut will benefit every family with kids by an average of $1,100 per year. Soon families in my riding of Fort McMurray—Athabasca will receive nearly $2,000 annually per child under age six. When it is added up, a family with five children will receive nearly $60,000 by the time all the children have turned six years old.

However, the Liberal leader announced he wants to take that money away from families. We will never let this happen.

[Taxation, November 7th, 2014]

Mr. Speaker, thanks to our new family tax cut plan, 100% of families with children in Fort McMurray—Athabasca and across Canada will be better off. That includes working, stay-at-home, and single parents and one-earner and two-earner families. Indeed, all families with children will have more money in their pockets.

Every parent will now receive up to $1,920 per child, but the Liberal leader committed to reversing our tax relief so that he could spend their money the way he wants. Despite a Liberal leader who has positioned himself against middle-class families, I am proud that our government is giving money back to each and every family with children in Canada.

[National Defence, October 24th, 2014]

Mr. Speaker, would the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade please provide this House with any new developments with respect to Operation Impact, Canada's contribution to the fight against ISIL?

[Pipeline Training Centre, October 20th, 2014]

Mr. Speaker, the wealth of Alberta's oil sands is tied to the movement of Canadian petroleum products to global markets.

It is not surprising that an Alberta public college is breaking new ground in training for the petroleum transmission industry. Portage College is building Canada's first pipeline training centre and transmission process loop. Trainees literally build, operate, and repair a pipeline that simulates real-time operations and data.

Under the leadership of Dr. Trent Keough, the president of Portage College, and Ray Danyluk, chair of the board of governors, the college has been working with aboriginal communities and global transmission companies to design and operate its site and programs, thus developing opportunities for hands-on training for aspiring pipeline workers, spill response teams, welders, and heavy equipment operators.

We need to show the world how innovative Canada's petroleum and training sectors really are.

I would like to congratulate Portage College for its leadership in building Alberta's first pipeline training centre.

[Riding of Fort McMurray—Athabasca, October 8th, 2014]

Mr. Speaker, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the constituents of Fort McMurray—Athabasca for granting me the privilege to be their voice in the House of Commons.

The Fort McMurray—Athabasca riding is large geographically. I had the distinct privilege of meeting many constituents this past summer while travelling throughout the riding. The one characteristic that unifies our region is our strong sense of community. We are not only blessed with a diverse economy, but also enriched with a healthy and growing multicultural community. As more immigrants become settled, our community has benefited from new cultural exchange and celebrations.

Our Conservative government believes in strong, vibrant communities. That is why our government has implemented the new building Canada plan that focuses on creating jobs, economic growth and long-term prosperity.

[Small Business, September 15th, 2014]

Mr. Speaker, our government recognizes the vital role small businesses play in the economy and job creation. That is why we are helping them grow and succeed with our low-tax plan.

Today, a small business earning $500,000 now saves $28,000 on their taxes. That is more money for entrepreneurs to spend on growing their business and hiring Canadians. We are not stopping there.

Could the Minister of Finance please tell the House what further actions our government is taking to support small business?