Madam Speaker, just so the folks at home completely understand, we are doing this concurrence debate on a finance committee report, a pre-budget report, for a budget that has already been passed. If people at home are wondering what is going on, we are spending approximately $70,000 an hour because the Conservatives have decided to block debating legislation that would help people and block debate on the capital gains increases. Why? It is because the highest income earners, the 1.5% of tax filers with a total income over $250,000, are going to receive 61% of individual capital gains. That is why. They are here protecting their friends.
My colleague said he always supported pharmacare and dental care, but he voted against them both times before they came forward.