Government Spending   middle class. Canadians voted for a government that works for them. Canadians voted for and support the investments we have made in budget 2016. These are investments that will create a stronger economy and support the kind of growth his constituents need.

Taxation  , and contribute about 40% to the GDP. Recognizing the important role of SMEs and the hard-working middle-class Canadians who own and work for them, this government is committed to creating a strong business environment that ensures opportunities for growth within Canada and within our global

The Economy  Mr. Speaker, the challenges facing middle-class Canadians are real. That is in fact why they elected us. They realized that making investments for the future is the answer, not austerity. What we have said to Canadians is that we are going to take what is the best balance sheet

Income Tax Act   lightly in terms of taxes. Canada has some of the smallest corporate income taxes in the world. I wonder if the member would comment on the NDP proposal to raise those corporate income taxes by 0.5%, which would help cover this shortfall and help real middle-class Canadians

Income Tax Act  Mr. Speaker, I am happy to be taking part in this debate because I am worried about the working class. People work so hard, but, unfortunately, they still have trouble making ends meet. The Liberal government is not really doing more for the middle class. Canadians earning

Income Tax Act   families earning between $48,000 and $62,000 would gain only $51 a year, while families earning between $166,000 and $211,000 would receive $813. My friend can keep saying the words “middle class, middle class, middle class”, but what the numbers tell us is that middle-class Canadians

Finance committee   you that we have moved forward on an agenda that's trying to help middle-class Canadians and trying to help Canadians who are struggling to get by. The reduction in taxes impacts nine million Canadians, putting them in a better situation, but it doesn't impact every Canadian

Finance committee   in Canada, one is not as strong as it once was. Expansion of the CPP makes business sense, makes fundamental sense, and, most importantly, makes sense for middle-class Canadians and those Canadians at home whose children will be entering the workforce in future generations. I tie

Income Tax Act  , and we are ensuring that middle-class Canadians are going to benefit.

Finance committee  , and here's why. We know that middle-class Canadians are working harder than ever, and many are worried that they won't have enough set aside for their eventual retirement. That feeling was palpable as we all knocked on doors, held town halls, and talked to people as part of our work

The Budget   appears to be reversing itself on previous commitments to seniors, rural Canadians, and middle class Canadians. Do members remember that income splitting promise? Do they remember the promise to cut the excise tax on diesel in half? It was going to save money for everything

Economic Action Plan 2015 Act, No. 1   to Canadians who need it the least. It is time for a better plan, investing in jobs and growth for the middle class and those working very hard to become a part of it. We recognize that under the current government, middle-class Canadians have had to work longer and harder to make ends meet

Economic Action Plan 2015 Act, No. 1   of middle-class Canadians who are paid in stock dividends, but the middle-class Canadians the Conservatives are focused on are given a $750-million tax break every year. That is $750 million for those who get paid in stock dividends, because they get taxed at a much lower rate than we

Economic Action Plan 2013 Act, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, as I rise today to speak to Bill C-60, the Conservatives' first bill to implement budget 2013, I find it sad to have to remind Canadians that the bill imposes significant, in fact massive, tax hikes on middle-class Canadian families, who are already struggling

Business of Supply   motion reflects one way. The Liberal plan for fairness is another way to help struggling middle-class Canadian families and those Canadians working hard to join the middle class. The Liberals have put forward a plan to stand up for Canadian middle-class families. We recognize