Taxation  Mr. Speaker, when the Liberals proposed changes to the tax system, they claimed the cuts would benefit the middle class. However, their proposal would give the maximum benefits to those who are making over $89,000 per year. Was it the government's intent to give the biggest tax b

Organ Donation  Mr. Speaker, more than 200 Canadians die needlessly every year waiting for an organ transplant. Their deaths could be prevented if only more people were aware of the need and were willing to help. In 2003, I donated part of my liver to my son, Tyler, who needed a living donor. An

Income Tax Act  Madam Speaker, the majority of TFSA accounts belong to low- and middle-income earners. In fact, two-thirds of TFSAs are held by tax filers with incomes of less than $60,000. How does the member opposite expect these Canadians to save for their future amid rising living costs?

Income Tax Act  Madam Speaker, I would like to welcome two of my constituents visiting from Edmonton. I will be splitting my time with the hon. member for Perth—Wellington. The bill we are discussing today proposes to amend the Income Tax Act. It would reduce the second lowest personal incom

Income Tax Act  Madam Speaker, the members opposite sound as if they are the gods of saving and leaving money for others, while we know their history very well. They keep referring to the past. They keep referring to what governments have done. They were never able to tell us, not in 100 days,

Income Tax Act  Madam Speaker, all members should worry about their grandchildren. By the way, as proud Conservatives, we do spend based on what we make. We make money, then we can spend money. We do not spend out of the pocket of the future generations. Our grandchildren matter to us.

Income Tax Act  Madam Speaker, obviously, I will repeat what my hon. colleague has said: we left a surplus. We operated with a surplus. We had the best economic performance. No one can deny that. In fact, a government that never ever was able to bring facts to the table has no right to say anyth

Income Tax Act  Madam Speaker, the hon. member wants to go back nine years to look into the facts and figures. There is a figure here on the website telling Canadians and the world that we left them with $1 billion. Can you assure that news to us, and make sure that you admit it?

Canada's Contribution to the Effort to Combat ISIL  Madam Speaker, I thank the hon. Minister of National Defence for his service and for a great speech today. It is common knowledge in the army—and I am sure he would probably be more experienced than I on that—that an army without air force ability is really not a great thing to

Canadian Organ Donor Registry Act  moved for leave to introduce C-223, an act to establish the Canadian organ donor registry and to promote organ donation throughout Canada. I rise today to introduce my private member's bill to establish the Canadian organ donor registry and to promote organ donations throughout

Canada's Contribution to the Effort to Combat ISIL  Mr. Speaker, I have been listening, and it happens that I am from the region. I am from Lebanon. I do understand, in great depth, the conflict in the Middle East, and the threat that ISIS is to the region and the whole world. I am amazed and concerned by how short-sighted the gov

Canada Labour Code  Mr. Speaker, a secret ballot is an act of democracy, and by removing it, we are giving a yield of comfort to union leaders, not to workers. Does the member agree that Bill C-4 is the repealing of an act of transparency and accountability that we provided and introduced in the pr

Income Tax Act  Mr. Speaker, I have a question for the member opposite. We have been hearing about the middle class all along, and my understanding is that 75% of Canadians are middle class. However, what we heard just now is that only 30% of Canadians will benefit from this new tax system. What

Finance  Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister once stated that the budget will balance itself. Well, he was wrong about that. After inheriting a budget surplus of $1 billion from the Conservative government and after he promised a $10 billion deficit, his self-balancing budget policy is proj

Income Tax Act  Mr. Speaker, when the Liberals originally introduced this new system of tax breaks, they promised it would be revenue neutral. Shortly after taking office, however, they abandoned this promise. It is projected by the parliamentary budget officer that Bill C-2's changes will cost