Taxation  Mr. Speaker, building a fairer and more inclusive economy has been a central focus for our government since day one. That is why we raised taxes on the 1% so that we could lower them for the middle class. That is why we introduced the Canada child benefit, stopping cheques from

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, building a fairer and more inclusive economy has always been a top priority for our government. That is why we raised taxes on the wealthiest 1% in order to cut taxes for the middle class. We introduced the Canada child benefit and stopped sending cheques

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, a number of years ago, we attached the Canada child benefit to the rising cost of living, so indeed the cost-of-living increases go with the Canada child benefit. On the issue of asking those who have succeeded most to pay more, we have done that. We raised taxes

The Economy  Mr. Speaker, the member opposite talks about six years ago. One of the very first things we did when we got into office was lower taxes for the middle class by raising them on the wealthiest 1%. We then moved forward with a Canada child benefit that delivers hundreds of dollars

Government Priorities  Mr. Speaker, over the past six years, we have been focused on supporting the middle class and helping those who are working hard to join it. We have continued to have Canadians' backs with things like lowering taxes on the middle class, so we could raise them on the wealthiest

Finance  Mr. Speaker, I think Canadians are grateful we do not listen to Conservatives on matters of supporting Canadians. The first thing we did was lower taxes for the middle class and raise them for the wealthiest 1%. Conservatives were opposed. We increased the Canada child benefit

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, when we got elected in 2015, it was on a commitment to lower taxes for the middle class and raise them for the wealthiest 1%. We did that. Then we moved forward with more supports for seniors and more supports for families. We have continued to look at ways

The Economy   with provinces and territories to cut child care fees in half this year. Families are already seeing real savings as a result. We committed to raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, and it increased again on April 1. Also, by delivering an enhanced Canada worker benefit, more

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, one of the first things we did in 2015 was to raise taxes on the wealthiest people in Canada so we could lower them for the middle class. We continue to invest to ensure that we have a fairer and tougher tax system for the wealthy. We are currently moving forward

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, comments like that from the Conservatives would have a bit more credibility if they had not voted against our very first measure to cut taxes for the middle class and raise them for the wealthy. We continued our work by creating a Canada child benefit that helps

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, since we took office in 2015, we have helped Canadians and we have been there to help families. We have lowered taxes for the middle class by raising them for the better off. I know that Conservative politicians do not feel this way, but most Quebeckers

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, ever since we came to power in 2015, we have focused on helping the middle class. We raised taxes for the wealthy so we could lower them for the middle class. The Canada child benefit enabled us to raise hundreds of thousands of children out of poverty. We

The Economy  Mr. Speaker, the first thing we did was raise taxes on the wealthiest 1% so we could lower them for the middle class, and Conservative politicians voted against that. Throughout this pandemic, we have had Canadians' backs, with historic supports for families, for seniors, for—

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, from the very beginning of our time in office in 2015, we have moved forward on lowering taxes for the middle class and raising them—

The Economy  Mr. Speaker, every step of the way, this government has been there for Canadians, whether by bringing in the Canada child benefit, reducing taxes for the middle class and raising them on the wealthiest 1% or moving forward with historic investments in infrastructure, housing