Jobs, Growth and Long-Term Prosperity Act   economic and fiscal policy. I note that today, June 11, is tax freedom day. This is the day Canadian taxpayers stop working to pay taxes to all levels of government and, instead ,start working for themselves and providing for their families. When our government won office this day fell

Jobs, Growth and Long-Term Prosperity Act   the greatest share of the tax relief. The overall federal tax burden is the lowest it has been in 50 years. As we learned today, tax freedom day is now over two weeks earlier under our Conservative government. Bill C-38 further demonstrates our government's commitment to the responsible

Extension of Sitting Hours   the projects that they want to do. Under our government's economic action plan, Canada's deficit and taxes are going down. We heard today that Tax Freedom Day is today, June 11. I remember so clearly when I was running for office in 2005-06 that Tax Freedom Day was June 26. Here we

Finance  Mr. Speaker, today is tax freedom day. I know it deeply saddens my NDP and Liberal colleagues but today is the day when hard-working Canadians no longer have to send tax dollars into three levels of government. On this side of the House, our Conservative government believes

Finance  Mr. Speaker, in 2005, before our government was elected, under the tax-and-spend Liberals, tax freedom day was on June 26. Now, following over 140 tax reductions, like lowering the GST, personal taxes, business taxes, introducing the tax free savings account and much more, tax

Jobs, Growth and Long-term Prosperity Act   budget after budget and has really, in the early years of our government, reduced taxes to put more dollars in the back pockets of hard-working Canadians, over $3,000 more for the average family income. In addition, the tax freedom day comes more than 20 days earlier than it did

Jobs, Growth and Long-Term Prosperity Act   and that is why we gave them Tax Freedom Day about 11 days earlier than ever before over the last 43 years. Conservatives believe that Canadians know how to spend their money better than anybody else in here does. That is why they continue to vote in support of this government.

Business of Supply   to promoting personal savings. Since we have taken office, tax freedom day comes two weeks earlier than it did when the Liberal government was in office. Our economic action plan is taking this country in the right direction. It is the right mix of legislation in terms of its ability

Business of Supply   freedom day, the day Canadians start working for themselves after paying off all their taxes to all levels of government, has come earlier and earlier under this government. In 2005, under the tax-and-spend Liberals, tax freedom day was on June 26. However, after more than 120 tax

The Budget   for Canadian taxpayers. The Fraser Institute recently declared Monday, June 6 as tax freedom day, the day on which average Canadians have paid their total tax bill for the year and at that point start working for themselves. In 2011, the average Canadian family will earn $93,831 in income

The Budget   and build the Canada of tomorrow. Our government has taken real action to make life more affordable for families in Vancouver South and across Canada. Previous budgets have reduced the tax burden on families and helped save the average Canadian family over $3,500 every year. Tax freedom

Tax Freedom Day  Mr. Speaker, I would first like to thank the voters of Calgary West for electing me to my sixth term in the House of Commons. It is a great honour and privilege to continue to serve them in this capacity. Earlier this week, the Fraser Institute proclaimed tax freedom day

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, today is tax freedom day, the day Canadians start working for themselves after paying off all the taxes they owe to all levels of government. Unlike the tax and spend opposition, we do not believe Canadian families should pay high taxes. That is why since 2006, our

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate the new member for New Brunswick Southwest in this hallowed House. The member, of course, understands quite a bit about taxes. That is why we are actually celebrating today the fact that tax freedom day is 20 days sooner than in 2005. I

Finance committee   since we have formed the government, we've made 120 tax reductions for Canadians. This has reduced the overall burden on Canadians to its lowest in 50 years. We reach tax freedom day 21 days earlier than we did in 2005. The average family has up to an additional $3,000