Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I have to say I take objection with the comments of the member opposite. First and foremost, our government has taken several measures to help people who earn under $45,000 a year. Many Canadians have benefited tremendously from the Canada child benefit program.

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, first and foremost, our Prime Minister and our government are truly listening to Canadians. We have conducted thousands of consultations across the country from coast to coast to coast on a variety of issues, and we are listening to and considering all of the input

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, once again, our government's priority is to help the middle class and those who are truly working hard to join it. Our first priority was to cut taxes for middle-class income earners, and many millions of Canadians have benefited from those tax cuts. I do acknowle

Acts of Kindness  Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege today to draw attention to an inspiring example, Becca Schofield, a 17-year-old from Riverview, New Brunswick, who has battled brain cancer for two years. Becca, a generous, vibrant, and joyful young woman, is setting an example that is catching

Finance  Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for that question. Our government has made a commitment to invest in the middle class and those working hard to join it, and we have taken several measures since we have come to office. The first thing we put in place was lower taxes for

Finance  Mr. Speaker, again, our government is committed to working for the middle class and those working so hard to join it. We are going to continue with our plan that we have to move forward for Canadians. We have lowered taxes for the middle class. We have put in place the Canada c

Finance  Mr. Speaker, our government is doing plenty for middle-class Canadians, and we are going to continue to do more. Once again, we have made historic investments in infrastructure, which is going to be creating wonderful jobs. Also, we have put in place the guaranteed income suppl

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, I once again thank my colleague for his question. When the Canadian economy is working well for the middle class, it is working really well for Canada. We will proceed with our plan to invest in the interest of the middle class and those working hard to join it. I

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, once again, I am so pleased to have this opportunity to talk about the excellent program we introduced, the Canada child benefit. This program will help hundreds of thousands of children and families escape poverty. If a single mom with a child under six earns $30,00

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. Bill C-274 would weaken two anti-avoidance rules that have been part of the Income Tax Act for a long time. The government is concerned about the changes, which would increase opportunities for unfair tax avoidance. Bill C-274

Income Tax Act  Madam Speaker, today I am speaking on behalf of the government about Bill C-274. We all agree that small businesses are key to our prosperous communities. They provide important goods and services, create jobs, and weave themselves into the fabric of our communities, in which th

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, our government is committed to investing in the middle class and those working hard to join it. It is our party that cut taxes for the middle class and it is the party opposite that voted against this motion. It is also our party that established the Canada child be

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, our government supports the middle class and those working hard to join it. It was our government that lowered taxes for the middle class. It was also our government that created the very generous Canada child benefit, which will help 9 out of 10 families by putting

Job Losses in the Energy Sector  Mr. Speaker, I am grateful for this opportunity to speak to one of the more significant factors in our economic success as a country: a vibrant and robust employment market for all. As a Maritimer, I am acutely aware of how job losses in Alberta reverberate across Canada. East-c

Job Losses in the Energy Sector  Mr. Speaker, I would like to tell the member what our government has been doing for Albertans. We have approved three pipelines that will create over 25,000 jobs for Albertans, and those 25,000 jobs will also create spinoff jobs. We are proud of that development and that decisi