Madam Chair, is that $162,500 for every temporary duty position?
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Business of Supply December 9th, 2015
Madam Chair, is that $162,500 for every temporary duty position?
Business of Supply December 9th, 2015
Madam Chair, I asked the hon. minister for the number of FTEs. Perhaps he should give me the number of FTEs and not the metric he gave me.
Business of Supply December 9th, 2015
Madam Chair, based on the 72 FTEs in the $11.7 million, is it true that $162,500 per FTE is being charged?
Business of Supply December 9th, 2015
Madam Chair, how many FTEs are included in the $11.7 million?
Business of Supply December 9th, 2015
Madam Chair, I appreciate the question by the member for Guelph—or as I like to call Guelph, the “greater Milton area“. I welcome him to the House.
I have a few questions on finance for the minister. I should mention as well that I will be sharing my time with my colleague, the member of Parliament for Simcoe—Grey.
I will be brief at the front end. For the edification of the House, I would like to know what the total costs of the salaries are with respect to the immigration portion in the estimates.
Finance December 9th, 2015
Mr. Speaker, we would like to get some answers as well, but they are not coming.
Another promise that was made, of course, was that the Liberal tax plan would be revenue neutral. We now know it is not revenue neutral; there is a $1.2 billion shortfall. However, lo and behold, the Minister of Finance is going to fill that gap by taxing small businesses, the veterinarians, the chiropractors, the doctors, the dentists, and seniors, through the TFSA.
My question is this. What other taxes will he continue to raise as he goes down this long road of long-term structural deficits?
Finance December 9th, 2015
Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Finance knows that the Liberals made a commitment for a $10-billion deficit cap, and we and finance officials also know that the deficit is going to be higher. That is a broken promise.
The Minister of Finance has not answered my question in the House to date—although I have hopes for the rest of the week—of how big a deficit he will run.
Finance December 8th, 2015
Mr. Speaker, I think the minister just said he is transparent in breaking promises, which is what we have seen so far.
Of great concern as well is the fact that the finance minister's plan for growth so far is simply not adding up. The minister announced yesterday that the centrepiece of his growth plan is essentially to provide families a tax break of $10 per week, and that is for an average family. That is not a plan for growth. How can Canadians take the government seriously on economic growth?
Finance December 8th, 2015
Mr. Speaker, here we are on day two and officials in Finance have confirmed that yes, indeed, the Liberal tax plan is not revenue neutral, that there is at least a $1.2 billion shortfall. Promise broken.
Another promise is that the government would not run deficits greater than $10 billion per year. Now I think the finance minister has admitted that this promise too will be broken, but what Canadians need to know is by much? How big will the deficit get?
Finance December 7th, 2015
Mr. Speaker, one thing is for sure. The current government is very good at giving out money, but is it good at growing the economy?
Today oil is at $38 a barrel. We understand that 185,000 job losses in the oil and gas sector in 2016 are possible. This affects everyone who works in that sector, including those in Alberta. Albertans are hurting, yet this sector was not mentioned even once in the Speech from the Throne. Why is Canada's economic engine not a priority for the government?