Job Losses in the Energy Sector  Mr. Speaker, again, I thank my colleague for the question. As I said before, we have to remember that our government has truly made some significant investments in innovation, science, and research. With such innovations, good jobs are sure to follow and we will develop a sector

Pensions  Mr. Speaker, helping Canadians achieve a safe and dignified retirement is key to our plan to help the middle class and those working hard to join it. Bill C-27 aims to broaden the scope of retirement saving opportunities available to Canadians. Under our legislation, individuals

Housing  Mr. Speaker, for many families, their homes are the most important investment that they will make in their lives. That is why we have taken action to contain risks in the housing market and support long-term affordability. For example, the government has implemented a mortgage ra

Housing  Mr. Speaker, for many families, their homes are the most important investment that they will make in their lives. That is why we have taken action to contain risks in the housing market and support long-term affordability. For example, the government has implemented a mortgage

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, our government is committed to helping the middle class and those working so hard to join it. The reports, which we tabled in an open and transparent way, show that our fiscal situation is sustainable over the long term. The report supports our plan to invest in the

Finance  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. The update of long-term economic and fiscal projections shows that our government's fiscal situation is sustainable over the long term. The analysis presented in the report supports our government's plan, which involves making

Finance  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. Our government's priority is to focus on the middle class and those working hard to join it. Our government implemented the middle-class tax cut, we created the Canada child benefit, and we have helped seniors. Our government

Housing  Mr. Speaker, our government is committed to helping the middle class and those working so hard to join it. We will continue to monitor the market to protect middle-class Canadians. Our government is also taking a long-term view of the way that the mortgage markets are functionin

Finance  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. I am always happy to stand in the House and talk about the great things our government has done to help the middle class. First, it was our government that lowered taxes for the middle class. Nine million Canadians benefited f

Income Tax Act  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for his presentation. I am very pleased to rise to speak to Bill C-323. The bill before the House today, sponsored by the member for York—Simcoe, seeks to amend the Income Tax Act “to establish a tax credit for expenses related to the re

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, I have to remind the House once again that it is this government that is committed to supporting the middle class and those who are working so hard to join it. It is this government that lowered taxes for middle-class Canadians, which has helped thousands and thousan

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for the question. It is our government that committed to helping the middle class and those working hard to join it. It is our government that lowered taxes for the middle class. It is that government who voted against that. It is our go

The Economy  Mr. Speaker, our government is making careful and necessary investments to ensure sustainable economic growth, in order to benefit the middle class and those working hard to join it. Our approach has been recognized around the world, by the IMF, among others. We must ensure tha

The Economy  Mr. Speaker, I want to once again thank my hon. colleague for his comments. The government has been working hard for over a year now to make real changes for Canadians. A lot of initial progress was made during that time, but we still have a lot of work to do. The global econom

Taxation  Madam Speaker, I would like to remind the member opposite that our government has made a commitment to help the middle class and those working hard to join it. Also, I would like to remind the member opposite that it is this party that has actually lowered taxes for middle-income