Mr. Speaker, another year is under way, and like any new year, Canadians have made their resolutions in the hope of improving their lives.
The Liberals, however, have a resolution of their own: to create as many taxes for Canadians as possible.
Unfortunately, small business owners continue to bear the brunt of Liberal taxation. Now the Liberals claim that some small businesses, like campgrounds, are too small and should be paying more than three times as much tax as other small businesses. This does not make sense and it is not fair.
In my riding of Haldimand—Norfolk, small businesses are the very lifeblood of our rural lifestyle. With this new job-killing carbon tax and our already outrageously high hydro prices, many businesses cannot survive more Liberal tax grabs.
The government needs to start supporting our small businesses, instead of driving them out the door.