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

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

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. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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