Taxation  Mr. Speaker, with great respect to my friend from the NDP, having the NDP talk about fairness in taxes is a bit rich. It is this government that has taken unprecedented measures to reduce the tax burden on Canadian families. Tax freedom day in Canada arrives more than two weeks

The Economy  Mr. Speaker, I say to my friend from Wascana, that was the initial focus of our government. We are right to work for hard-working middle-class families. That is why tax freedom day comes two weeks earlier than it did just five years ago. The first thing this government went

Jobs and Economic Growth Act   this act. As we recently celebrated tax freedom day on June 5, I would like to highlight certain tax breaks we are implementing through this important legislation. Before that, let me note for the information of the chamber that tax freedom day was three weeks earlier under our

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply   the Canadian people that tax freedom day has gone from June 26 when I was running as a candidate in 2005 to about two weeks earlier now or around June 4. That is a great model for the rest of the world of how we are increasing our economy. In fact we heard our finance minister today

The Economy  Mr. Speaker, that was an important question that was just asked regarding corporate tax cuts and whether or not they are working. Our government's overall low tax policy has created a tax freedom day for Canadians which now comes almost three weeks earlier. Has the hon. member

Air Transportation  Mr. Speaker, no Prime Minister and no Minister of Finance has done more to cut taxes for hard-working middle-class families than the two sitting in the front row of this legislature. Let us be very clear. For hard-working Canadian families, tax freedom day, that day where

The Economy  ; started the rollback of the GST from 7% to 6% to 5%; lowered corporate taxes over a five year period from 22% to 15%, including small business taxes from 12% to 11.5% to 11%; and lowered personal taxes from 16% to 15%. These give us an added advantage. In fact, tax freedom day now

Economic Recovery Act (stimulus)   them. They have no credibility on this. There is not a tax the NDP would not raise in any category. Higher taxes make a happier NDP. That is the way it is. Canadians can count our party to maintain taxes at the lowest possible rate. Tax freedom day is 20 days earlier in Canada

Economic Recovery Act (stimulus)   was why Canadians voted largely against the Liberals. The Liberal massive carbon tax was rejected by Canadians. Everyone remembers that. I do not believe that member has ever actually supported any of the tax cuts that we brought in that have brought tax freedom day 20 days sooner

Economic Recovery Act (stimulus)   tax relief that leaves money in the hands of Canadian families and businesses, where it belongs, to encourage growth and boost our economy. We have slashed taxes by $220 billion for individuals, families and businesses over the next five years. Tax freedom day fell on June 6

The Economy   the G7 countries. Our taxes are falling, making Canada a more attractive place to live, invest and do business. Thanks to our tax relief measures, tax freedom day now arrives 20 days earlier than it did when we took office. The world is noticing. Under the leadership of our Prime

Tax Harmonization  Mr. Speaker, in British Columbia tax freedom day, the day when individuals, British Columbians, start to earn money for themselves, is now some two or three weeks earlier, thanks to the efforts of this government. If the NDP had its way and if the member for Vancouver East had

Business of Supply   in this country tax freedom day 20 days earlier. That is the reality of what happened. What did that do? It prepared us for the onslaught of what was happening in a global economic slowdown. We are not just playing games with this motion today. Canadians do not deserve an election

Taxation   and services tax. That is why it was this government that oversaw the update of tax freedom day. Tax freedom day now comes a few weeks early and that is thanks to the leadership of this government, thanks to the leadership of the finance minister and thanks to the leadership of the Prime

Business of Supply   and the ceiling on the lower and middle income tax brackets, little wonder on June 6 of this year Canadians celebrated tax freedom day three days earlier than last year and 19 days earlier than under the former Liberal government. It means more than 3,500 businesses across Canada have entered