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Finance Mr. Speaker, I think Canadians are grateful we do not listen to Conservatives on matters of supporting Canadians. The first thing we did was lower taxes for the middle class and raise them for the wealthiest 1%. Conservatives were opposed. We increased the Canada child benefit
April 5th, 2022House debate
Justin TrudeauLiberal
Taxation Mr. Speaker, when we got elected in 2015, it was on a commitment to lower taxes for the middle class and raise them for the wealthiest 1%. We did that. Then we moved forward with more supports for seniors and more supports for families. We have continued to look at ways
March 22nd, 2022House debate
Justin TrudeauLiberal
Housing are continuing to invest to counter this crisis. We are putting forward strong programs, and I will take no lessons from Conservative politicians on housing when their plan in the last election on housing was to give tax breaks to the wealthiest landlords to help them sell their buildings
March 2nd, 2022House debate
Justin TrudeauLiberal
The Economy Mr. Speaker, the first thing we did was raise taxes on the wealthiest 1% so we could lower them for the middle class, and Conservative politicians voted against that. Throughout this pandemic, we have had Canadians' backs, with historic supports for families, for seniors, for—
December 15th, 2021House debate
Justin TrudeauLiberal
The Economy Mr. Speaker, every step of the way, this government has been there for Canadians, whether by bringing in the Canada child benefit, reducing taxes for the middle class and raising them on the wealthiest 1% or moving forward with historic investments in infrastructure, housing
December 15th, 2021House debate
Justin TrudeauLiberal
The Economy Mr. Speaker, the very first thing our government did back in 2015 was to raise taxes on the wealthiest 1% and lower them on the middle class, a measure the Conservatives voted against. We have continued to be there for Canadians every step of the way, including with historic
December 15th, 2021House debate
Justin TrudeauLiberal
The Economy to be there for Canadians while Conservatives propose tax breaks for the wealthiest.
December 8th, 2021House debate
Justin TrudeauLiberal
The Economy on housing this country has ever seen, which includes $4 billion for municipalities to help build more supply. The Conservatives only offered tax breaks for Canada's wealthiest landlords in the last election campaign. Canadians need solutions. That is what we are delivering
December 8th, 2021House debate
Justin TrudeauLiberal
The Economy are investing in more child care spaces across the country and in helping seniors and youth. We are there to help Canadians. All the Conservatives had to offer on the housing file was tax credits for the wealthiest Canadians so they could sell their buildings. That is not what Canadians
December 8th, 2021House debate
Justin TrudeauLiberal
COVID-19 Emergency Response priority is supporting Canadians during this pandemic. That is why we put in place new income support programs, including the CERB and the recovery benefits, and expanded EI. We are focused on making life more affordable for Canadians and making sure that the wealthiest pay their fair
May 26th, 2021House debate
Justin TrudeauLiberal
Financial Institutions Mr. Speaker, the NDP likes to talk about the wealthy, but I would like to remind this House that in 2015, we raised taxes on the 1% of wealthiest Canadians and lowered taxes for the middle class. The NDP voted against that measure. In budget 2021, we made sure that digital
May 25th, 2021House debate
Justin TrudeauLiberal
The Economy Mr. Speaker, that is, in fact, not true. One of the very first things we did when we took office was raise taxes on the wealthiest 1% so we could lower them for the middle class, and the Conservatives voted against it. Then we brought in the Canada child benefit, and it puts
May 25th, 2021House debate
Justin TrudeauLiberal
Housing will continue to do. As for taxing the wealthy, the first thing we did was raise taxes for the wealthiest Canadians and lower them for the middle class. Unfortunately, the NDP voted against that initiative.
May 12th, 2021House debate
Justin TrudeauLiberal
Taxation Mr. Speaker, we committed in the throne speech that we would be moving forward and making the web giants pay their fair share. That is something that all Canadians can understand, and we are happy to move forward with that. On the issue of raising taxes on the wealthiest 1
October 28th, 2020House debate
Justin TrudeauLiberal
Taxation Mr. Speaker, on the contrary, the very first thing this government did in 2015 when we got elected was to raise taxes on the wealthiest 1%, so that we could lower them for the middle class. What did the NDP do? They voted against it. Every step of the way we have been
November 17th, 2020House debate
Justin TrudeauLiberal