Mr. Chair, unfortunately, the minister is choosing the figures that suit him, but he is ignoring other statistics.
Statistics Canada, among others, finds that the share of total income in Canada that goes to the 20% wealthiest people has increased from 43.9% to 44.4% since 2006, while the income of the remaining 80% has decreased from 32% to 31.7%.
Again, how can the minister deny that there is a growing income inequality in the country?