Service Canada  Mr. Speaker, this weekend a rally is going to take place against EI office closures and job cuts that are happening in Cape Breton. These job cuts will not only hurt Cape Breton, they will have a major impact on hard-working Canadians who need these benefits. The minister

Port of Québec   single area is that the government cannot give anything without first taking it away. Every day that NDP members stand in the House of Commons and demand more spending on every single varied priority, they would first have to take that money out of the pockets of the hard-working

Service Canada   and pension cheques that they have paid for and that they deserve. Why is the government blaming hard-working Canadians when Conservative mismanagement is really the problem?

Employment Insurance Act   is not about them. It is about removing a preferential EI benefit provision that applies to people who have committed crimes and are incarcerated for a year or less. That does not apply to average, hard-working Canadians who take time off their jobs to pursue other interests. They lose

Employment Insurance Act   people, at the expense of the majority. Convicted felons should not receive preferential access over law-abiding citizens and as a result increase the cost of the program to hard-working Canadians. To be clear, we are all in agreement on the extensions individuals should be granted

Marketing Freedom for Grain Farmers Act   wheat, harvested by hard-working Canadian farmers, to buyers around the world. In total, 70 countries and roughly 21 million tonnes of wheat and barley are marketed by the Canadian Wheat Board each year. It is the largest and most successful grain marketing company in the world

Employment Insurance Act   do not exhaust the current 15-week sickness provision. Hard-working Canadians deserve to be able to balance work and family life. Our government believes in a strong EI system, one that delivers fair and equitable benefits for those who need them most. During the global economic

Keeping Canada's Economy and Jobs Growing Act   on their supporters for their financing. Since 2006, Canada's economic action plan has provided, and will continue to provide, tax relief to hard-working Canadians. Taxpayers in Ontario alone can expect to see approximately $970 million in tax relief in 2011 and the following fiscal years. I

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation  Madam Speaker, I would respond to the question with a question. When will the NDP understand that this is about fundamental accountability and transparency for each and every Canadian? Hard-working Canadians contribute their tax dollars to this government. Many of those dollars

National Transit Strategy  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to address an urgent issue in my community of Newton—North Delta and in many cities across this country. The lack of public transit for hard-working Canadian families is abysmal. Challenging economic times make affordable, accessible transit all

House debate   independence and prosperity for everyone. We are looking for ways to harmonize these investments with balanced budgets, yet without imposing a tax hike on hard-working Canadians. The unfortunate thing is that the member opposite and her party have opposed virtually every one

Keeping Canada's Economy and Jobs Growing Act   the member want to delay that protection further? Is it for the satisfaction of talking a few more times on the bill that he has already talked on dozens of times? Why is that his priority? Our priority has to be hard-working Canadians. We have to get on their side and deliver for them

International Trade   and greater prosperity to hard-working Canadians in every region of our country.

Keeping Canada's Economy and Jobs Growing Act   680,000 seniors across Canada. We will keep taxes low for Canadian families. Our Conservative government believes in low taxes and leaving more money where it belongs, in the pockets of hard-working Canadian families and job creating businesses. We have cut taxes over 120 times

Keeping Canada's Economy and Jobs Growing Act   are debating today, I will outline how our government is taking measures that will support families and communities, promote job creation and economic growth. Our Conservative government believes in keeping families strong. We believe hard-working Canadians deserve to keep more