Finance committee   to the Fraser Institute, tax freedom day occurred three days earlier this year than it did in 2008. When combined with the measures announced in Canada's economic action plan, since 2006 taxes on individuals, families, and businesses will have been reduced by an estimated $220 billion over

CBC/Radio-Canada   government has put stable funding behind the CBC, more funding than the Liberal Party ever provided. Tax Freedom Day came 19 days earlier this year thanks to our Conservative government. We will not follow a Liberal example.

Employment Insurance Act   that under our Conservative government tax freedom day for Canadians now comes 19 days earlier than it did under previous Liberal governments. We have also provided the Bank of Canada with additional powers to respond to recessionary times and introduced even greater accountability

Infrastructure   flowed. I wish the hon. member would be patient, but a little support would also help. He must forget that we put in place tax reductions for Canadians. If the member had been here last Friday, he would have heard that we have moved tax freedom day forward 19 days from where

Rail Transportation   going. It is an incredible move, and we are getting it done 10 times faster than any Liberal government ever did. I would also like to point out that tax freedom day is actually 19 days earlier for those Canadians who are paying taxes. It is great news for Canadians all the way

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, according to a report, tax freedom day falls on June 6 this year. Tax freedom day, as the House knows, is the day that Canadians are free of their tax burden and can begin working for themselves and their families. Unlike the opposition, I have actually read our

Taxation   a million Canadians entirely from the tax rolls. We have helped them get prepared for this economic recession. We have moved tax freedom day forward nearly 20 days since the Liberal government.

Employment Insurance  Mr. Speaker, in one breath, the member for Wascana belittles those people who create their own jobs, employ themselves and reach out to others. Now he seems to do a U-turn. What is absolutely essential is that Canadians know that the Liberals want to raise taxes. Tax freedom

Business of Supply   that might not mean something to the Bloc, it does to most Quebeckers and most Canadians. Families and individuals want to work for themselves, not government, and they appreciate our actions to lower their tax bill. How so? As a Winnipeg Free Press editorial noted: Tax Freedom Day

Employment  Mr. Speaker, the leader of the Liberal Party talks about deficits. This is an unfortunate international economic time. The leader of the Liberal Party and his entire caucus voted for this budget, I would remind him. Let us look at Tax Freedom Day. In 2005, the last year

Carbon Tax Proposal   for Markham—Unionville remarked that he would not say that no Canadian would be unharmed by the Liberal leader's tax on everything. Tax Freedom Day came early this year; 11 days earlier than under the previous Liberal government. I can say with certainty to the Canadian Federation

Taxation   to the Minister of Finance please advise the House on the date of tax freedom day in 2008?

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for Kitchener—Conestoga for his hard work in helping the government reduce taxes. It is because of this government's work and after three balanced budgets that Tax Freedom Day is coming earlier. I know the Liberals do not want to hear

Tax Freedom Day  Mr. Speaker, I have great news to share with Canadians. Tax Freedom Day, the day when Canadians have paid off the total tax bill imposed on them by government, is tomorrow, June 14, four days earlier than last year and 11 days earlier than the last full year of the former tax

PREBUDGET CONSULTATIONS   in her speech. This government has created the $2,000 child tax credit to help families. We have increased the amount that all Canadians can earn without paying federal income tax. In fact, tax freedom day comes about two weeks earlier now, and I feel free. We have eliminated taxes