Mr. Speaker, the only income splitting the member opposite understands is the splitting of Canadians' hard-earned income from their pockets.
Our government believes that income splitting has been good for seniors and that it would be good for Canadian families as well. We have not balanced the books yet, but once we balance the budget, we will look at all ways of reducing the tax burden on Canadian families.
Under this Conservative government, Canadians in all income groups are better off. Middle incomes in Canada have surpassed those in the United States for the first time, putting Canadian median incomes near the top of global rankings.
Canadian families in all income groups have seen increases of about 10% or more in their real, take-home, after-tax pay since 2006, and the median net worth of Canadian families, as I mentioned, has increased by almost 45% since 2005.
Our low-tax plan for the economy and for jobs is working for Canadians.