Business of Supply   tax cuts for middle-class Canadians. Literally tens of millions of dollars have been returned to the pockets of Canadian families. The Canada child benefit is another measure, along with the Canada workers income benefit. The upcoming 10% increase in old age security for seniors

Business of Supply   income supplement, the Canada child benefit, the GST/HST credit and many others. That means that benefits increase with inflation. The Conservatives have attempted to block, at every turn, our support for Canadians. The Conservatives voted against our tax cut for middle-class

Taxation   before taxes. We also have seen recent reports the demand for luxury goods is strong and has continued throughout the pandemic. We are definitely not targeting middle-class Canadians with this measure. We are simply asking those who can buy these luxury goods to make an additional

Finance committee   repealed due to the net negative economic effects. There is no reason to think the same will not happen here in Canada. We are also troubled by the singling out of recreational boats and not other recreational products. Boating is a cherished pastime for millions of middle-class

Business of Supply   to the “Energy Fact Book 2021-2022”, produced on the Natural Resources website, direct to indirect jobs total 845,000 folks. These are hard-working middle-class Canadians who earn their livelihoods from this industry. That is very important to understand. The investments that are taking

Housing  Mr. Speaker, housing prices are a real concern, especially for middle-class Canadians hoping to afford their first homes. That is why budget 2022 makes investments to double housing construction over the next decade, help Canadians buy their first home, curb unfair practices

Budget Implementation Act, 2022, No. 1   it was not. The Parliamentary Budget Officer said that middle-class Canadians should expect to pay hundreds of dollars, if not thousands, because of the carbon tax. That is not revenue-neutral. The difficult thing for me is that the Prime Minister and the Liberals already knew this. They knew

Budget Implementation Act, 2022, No. 1   that, but we also need to restrain and lower the number of purchases being undertaken by foreigners. We need to have a plan for Canada's housing market to put Canadians first. That is what we are doing. We need to ensure middle-class Canadians and first-time homebuyers have the first

Committees of the House  -class Canadians, or during the pandemic, talking about its issues, or just weeks ago, talking about the new federal budget that is being very well received by Canadians, the Conservatives are more focused on one thing, and that is those personal attacks. We are supposed

Housing  Mr. Speaker, housing prices are a real concern, especially for middle-class Canadians hoping to afford their first homes. That is why, since we brought in 2017's national housing strategy, we have seen millions of families move into new homes supported by government programs

Extension of Sitting Hours and Conduct of Extended Proceedings   and the provincial government. It means, here in Ontario, thousands of direct jobs and tens of thousands of jobs indirectly. It is a great day for the auto sector, a great day for this province and a great day for hard-working middle-class Canadians. We have all seen the recent statistics

The Budget   motherhood and a career. This is feminist economic policy in action, and it will make life more affordable for middle-class Canadian families. Fees are already being slashed across the country. By the end of this year, they will be reduced by an average of 50%, and in three years, child

Housing  Mr. Speaker, housing costs are a real concern for middle-class Canadians, especially young people. That is why we helped over two million families get the housing they need. We invested $72 million in the national housing strategy. We supported the construction and renovation

Business of Supply   of our control and that are happening thousands of kilometres away. There are much better ways to continue to make life more affordable for middle-class Canadians dealing with high inflation and high gas prices. I will provide very concrete examples of the actions our government

Business of Supply   a motion that is supportive of our federal government's platform commitment to reduce taxes for middle-class Canadians while raising them on the wealthiest. I should begin by thanking the hon. member for Burnaby South for his support. It is my sincere hope that this partnership toward