Madam Speaker, the member talked about the middle-class tax break and how the Liberals have invested in nine million Canadians, but for some reason they left out 17.9 million Canadians who earn $23 an hour or less who get nothing from the middle-class tax break. The government promised also to reduce the small business tax rate from 11% to 9%, which it did not follow through with.
In the election Liberals also promised to close tax loopholes for CEOs who are the highest earners in our country, which costs Canadians about $750 million per year. In fact, the Liberal and Conservative governments have supported tax breaks for CEOs, supported tax havens for the rich, all on the backs of Canadians.
I wonder why the government is choosing tax breaks for Canada's richest CEOs over Canada's small businesses and over the 17.9 million Canadians. Maybe the member can explain to people at home who did not get a tax break from the middle-class tax break and explain to everyday Canadians why the super rich are getting a free ride with this legal tax agreement that is the biggest economic leakage in Canadian history.