Income Tax Act  Under the leadership of this Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, we have a fiscal situation in this country today that allows this government to build on the foundation secured by the many sacrifices of Canadians in my riding and across the country. We must avoid

The Budget   at an alarming rate; a time when the national unemployment rate was over 11%; a time when Canadians were worried about their future and the prospects for their children. Today we have a federal budget that is able to address very different issues. Under the leadership of the Prime Minister

Poverty   that is to make sure this economy works effectively, which this government year after year has been doing under the leadership of the Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance. It is by correcting the economy's fundamentals so that they work that we reduce poverty and, therefore, do not have

Kosovo  Mr. Speaker, the hon. member for Portneuf has painted a very clear picture of the situation in Serbia and Kosovo for us. However, he reminded us that the Liberal government, under the leadership of the Prime Minister, will unfortunately deny this House the possibility to vote

Business Investment  Mr. Speaker, as hon. members know, under the leadership of the Prime Minister and as a result of the work of the finance minister, Canada has been getting the economic fundamentals right. Just how right and how good Canada's brand name is was once again demonstrated

The Budget   in this budget as well which was so warmly received by Mr. Klein. Under the leadership of our Prime Minister, the federal government has now created conditions where Canadians can be optimistic about the future. After years of difficult choices, the finances of the nation are now solid

Young Offenders Act   billion deficit and we have since turned it around to a surplus. At the time we took over, all governments were spending in excess of 100% of the gross domestic product. Thankfully under the leadership of this Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance, that situation has been reined

Finance   additional dollars for health care. They want to see further tax reductions. They want to see further debt reduction. The government under the leadership of the Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance has responded effectively to the economic situation in Canada. When the government

Hepatitis C   deliver health services, the provincial governments who are responsible for administering health programs in the provinces. To be sure, under the leadership of the Prime Minister, we have brought them to the table so far, but the solution must be found in the provinces as well

Hepatitis C   refused. Only the federal government, under the leadership of the Prime Minister, started up the process. The victims will be getting compensation because of this government.

Hepatitis C  Mr. Speaker, I guess the best way of responding to that kind of question is to remind the member and the opposition parties that had it not been for this government, under the leadership of the Prime Minister, there would not be a single victim with compensation of any kind.

Negotiation Of Terms Of Separation Act   coast to coast. This is the very basis of our federation. Under the leadership of the Prime Minister, the Government of Canada has undertaken initiatives to make the federation work better for all Canadians. Let me give a few examples of the numerous steps we have taken

Income Tax Amendments Act, 1997  . In the measures included we see numerous initiatives to make our tax system fairer. We agree we have a way to go, but it is under the leadership of the prime minister and the government that we are able to bring forward effective changes which little by little will bring us to a point where

Human Rights  Mr. Speaker, it was extremely fortuitous in fact that the APEC meetings took place in Vancouver under the leadership of the Prime Minister. It demonstrated to investors and to workers in all of Southeast Asia that in fact the major industrial countries were prepared to come

Francophonie Summit  . Under the leadership of the Prime Minister, we succeeded in advancing the Francophonie in a number of areas, particularly the information highway, the permanent international criminal court and human rights.