Mr. Speaker, there is a major disconnect between what Canada's businesses need to be successful and the fiscal policies of the government.
Yesterday Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney blamed business leaders for Canada's “abysmal” productivity record.
Despite years of across-the-board corporate tax giveaways worth billions of dollars, Canadian corporations just are not investing and not improving their operations.
Will the finance minister admit that sweeping corporate tax cuts have failed to stimulate productivity, and will he instead adopt a plan of targeted assistance in key sectors to protect and create jobs?