Points of Order   contribute to stronger investments that would support jobs for middle-class Canadians. The final clauses referenced by my colleague are clauses 323 to 341, which would clarify the department mandate of Infrastructure Canada to include powers, duties and functions of the department

Affordable Housing and Groceries Act  . Salaries of middle-class Canadians no longer cover even housing, which has doubled, and groceries, which are predicted to rise even more this year. Increasing numbers of people rely on food banks, and children have almost nothing in their school lunch boxes, which is a crying shame

Finance  Mr. Speaker, I can hardly believe that the Conservatives are talking about taxes. We reduced taxes for middle-class Canadians on two occasions, and the entire Conservative caucus, every single Conservative member, voted against lowering taxes for the Canadians who needed it most

Government Business No. 30—Proceedings on Bill C‑56   of groceries. This is why we are taking immediate steps to enhance competition across the Canadian economy, with a focus on the grocery sector, to help stabilize costs for middle-class Canadians. Through Bill C-56, the government is introducing a first set of legislative amendments

Finance committee   about, but this is affecting even middle-class Canadians, who now have to go to food banks. Increasingly, there are numbers of educated people who have jobs and who have to use food banks. I'm wondering if you could talk a bit about the impact of inflation both on helping the most

National Security Review of Investments Modernization Act  Mr. Speaker, I chuckled when the hon. member mentioned middle-class Canadians, or those aspiring to be. It is funny how, after eight years, middle-class Canadians are now just trying to stay in the middle class as a result of all the policies of the government

Business of Supply   forms of home heating, to make eco-energy retrofits and heat pumps free and easy to access for low-income and middle-class Canadians regardless of their initial home heating energy source, and to finance these changes by putting in place a tax on the excess profits of big oil and gas

Business of Supply   wants to make eco-energy retrofits and heat pumps free and easy to access for low- to middle-class Canadians, regardless of their initial home heating energy source. We are calling on the government to fund those changes by finally implementing a windfall profits tax on the excess

Business of Supply   their heating bills, we need to turn a portion of those excess profits into relief for consumers. We can also use revenue from a windfall tax for a massive expansion of energy efficient home renovations for low- and middle-class Canadians. Home retrofits and heating pumps are a win-win-win

Business of Supply  -income and middle-class Canadians, regardless of their initial home heating energy source; and (c) finance these changes by putting in place a tax on the excess profits of big oil and gas corporations. Madam Speaker, I will be splitting my time with my good friend, the member

Housing   the Conservative leader criticize middle-class Canadians' living arrangements. Just this past summer, on a live video, he labelled a woman's home in Niagara a “shack”. Canadians need bold federal leadership to solve the housing crisis, and that is what we are going to deliver. The Conservative

Climate Change   in revenue over five years, starting with the 2024 tax year. Tens of thousands of middle-class Canadians will benefit from a tax reduction, while the very wealthy will be targeted. In addition, we also remain committed to phasing out or rationalizing inefficient fossil fuel subsidies

Finance committee   always on the back of working-class and middle-class Canadians, particularly when the problems have been caused in large part by corporate players and wealthy individuals that have their hands on some important economic levers, which is access to capital?

Human Resources committee  , and rising interest rates have created a situation where middle-class Canadians are struggling with affordability. We are already working very closely with CMHC as we take on additional actions to help address this crisis. We're grateful to have their expertise by our side as we continue

Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, 2023   are forcing middle-class Canadians out of their homes and into poverty. Everything in our country is broke. Crime, chaos and drugs are flooding our streets. We need to return to normal. We need a government standing ready to bring it home for Canadians.