Income Tax Conventions Implementation Act, 1998   mathematics. I did a few calculations. I do not remember the exact numbers so I will have to do the calculations all over again on the run. I think I can do that. Let us say I earn $2.77. At my marginal rate of taxation and at the rate of most middle class Canadians, I have to pay about

Social Policies  Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Prime Minister. Last week it was reported the number of middle class Canadians has dropped by 16% in the last two decades. The wealthiest 10% of families now make 314 times more than the poorest 10%. This is not a surprise. Since taking

Employment Insurance  Mr. Speaker, I have already said that we have provided over $7 billion in tax breaks for Canadians. What does the hon. member think the $3.5 billion the Reform Party wants to take out of health transfers to the provinces will do? What is that going to do to middle class

Holidays Act  Mr. Speaker, on March 17, I asked the Minister of Finance why he continued to discourage people from saving for retirement. I explained to the House that a number of financial experts were discouraging middle class Canadians over 50 from investing in RRSPs. With the new seniors

The Budget   there is an equal and opposite reaction. In preparing his budget, against the revenues the Minister of Finance also wrote a list of expenditures. I would like the hon. member for Malpeque, who primarily represents middle-class Canadians from Prince Edward Island, to comment on the 10% increase

The Budget   who need our assistance right now, not the very well-heeled friends of my friends across the way. Effective July 1 some 83% of taxpayers who are earning under $50,000 will see the 3% general surtax eliminated entirely. For middle class Canadians and middle class women

Supply   overspending and mounting debt have hurt the most vulnerable people in society. If we look at working class Canadians and middle class Canadians, they have paid a tremendous price for overspending. I point to the tax load people have to carry in this country. We have the highest personal

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board   the plan. We also need to look at how the plan affects middle class Canadians and how it will affect their working years. Not only must we look at how it represents a take off their paycheque every week. We also must look at how it would effect employment because it is very much

Speech From The Throne   reform that is going to overwhelmingly affect middle class Canadians. Middle class Canadians are going to get whacked by the government. They are going to be affected. The people who saved for their retirements are now going to find out that these Liberal members are going to take

Income Tax Budget Amendments Act, 1996   for working and middle class Canadians, even for poor pensioners, have increased while their benefits have decreased. This system is wrong. It is morally wrong. It is economically wrong. It is a bankrupt system that does not bode well for the economic health and well-being of our country

New Democrats  . Instead the government gives us flags to wave. Canadians are tired of broken promises. They are tired of fighting the deficit on the backs of the unemployed, the poor and working middle class Canadians while the powerful can move a billion dollars off shore without paying a cent

Employment   are solely responsible for reducing our federal deficit and the Prime Minister must not take any credit for this. The victory is not his and Canadians know this. The hard working middle class Canadians had their pockets drained once again and we must thank all of them

Gun Control   have seen as well a knee-jerk reaction with respect to these regulations, tax increases for working and middle class Canadian families, yet huge tax cuts for the very wealthy. I remind members of Bill S-9 which provides wealthy Canadians with tax deductions for making contributions

Pledge Of Allegiance   will not report on issues raised by New Democrats, who stand up for working and middle class Canadians, or any other organization that believes in the importance of social programs, fairness, community or co-operation. Conrad Black's extreme political views are well known. He is quoted

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation   is being dismantled, Liberals will have a new corporate network to advertise their vision of tax loopholes for the rich at the expense of program cuts for middle class Canadians. It is, after all, Conrad Black's corporation and he believes that only the wealthy and big corporations