Mr. Speaker, the finance minister is scrambling to bring in yet another tax hike to pay for uncontrolled inflationary spending. After nine years of the NDP-Liberal government, it is not worth the cost of falling standards of living. As a result of Liberal economic vandalism, capital has been driven out of Canada, and Canadians are worse off. They just do not get it. Taxing farmers drives up food costs. Taxing doctors means it is harder to find one. Taxing home builders means fewer homes get built. Taxing small businesses means fewer paycheques.
“To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield,” said Lord Tennyson. Common-sense Conservatives will unlock the potential of our strivers, inventors, builders, entrepreneurs and workers. We will restore the promise of Canada, where hard work earns powerful paycheques and pensions to buy affordable gas, food and homes in safe neighbourhoods. Let us bring it home.