Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I wonder if my colleague, the member for York Centre, is aware that the respected economist Jack Mintz predicted that the NDP's proposed $21 billion carbon tax in its 2011 campaign platform could increase gasoline prices for the Canadian consumer by 10¢ a litre

Old Age Security   changes. We heard in debate earlier tonight the view of Edward Whitehouse of the OECD. Jack Mintz, the government's own research director for the working group on retirement income, said this past January: The overall view that was taken about our pension system in total, when you

Old Age Security   worker, the farmer, the fisher and all those people who work very hard lives, very difficult, back-bending, back-breaking labour for a great deal of their lives. I hear this from the Jack Mintzes of the world and the economists. They have a picture of people perhaps like me. I have

Business of Supply   has researched the issue and it is totally contrary to what the government has said. Old age security is sustainable. Reckless Conservative spending is not. On January 13, 2012, Jack Mintz, research director of the Government of Canada's working group on retirement income

Study on Income Inequality   that way and the hon. member for Kings—Hants knows it. Increasing corporate taxes, the cornerstone of the Liberal Party's economic policies, deters investors, kills jobs and takes money out of the pockets of Canadian families. As respected economist, Jack Mintz, from the University

Pensions  Mr. Speaker, I beg to differ with my colleague on the opposite side. Just so that we are clear, Jack Mintz has stated: We do have a major issue down the road dealing with demographic pressures.... Hats off to Canada. We worry about this, as opposed to the United States, which

Pensions  . We have heard the opinions of experts including Jack Mintz of the C. D. Howe Institute and a number of actuaries. I accept their opinions and I share them, and that is why we are taking action.

Oil and Gas Industry  Madam Speaker, we need to diversify our markets to move forward in Canada's economic future. Why can the NDP members not realize that? Mark Carney agrees. He said, “The Chinese market is a tremendous opportunity for Canada”. Why can the NDP members not realize that? Jack

Business of Supply   put this into perspective. What is the cost to the treasury as a result of the reduction in taxes for large and profitable corporations? Their tax rate will go down from 16.5% to 15.5%. I was at a breakfast this morning with the eminent economist Jack Mintz from Alberta. When

House debate   wants to talk about high prices when he knows that his own party's policies would impose a costly carbon tax on Canadians that would see gas prices skyrocket. Jack Mintz, a respected economist, has stated that the NDP's plan would result in a 10¢ hike in gas prices. In addition

Finance  Mr. Speaker, it is the hon. member who is behind the curve. She should update herself from seven years ago. Jack Mintz has abandoned the government and is opposing the government. The co-author with Jack Mintz is Allan Lanthier. Do members know what he said about the government

Business of Supply   the problem of foreign takeovers of Canadian businesses and the interest deductibility and the income trust programs. There is no connection. In fact, I would hope by now that members clearly would have read some of the expert advice. Let us go back to Jack Mintz, who actually called

Protection of Beneficiaries of Long Term Disability Benefits Plans Act  –provincial–territorial research working group was established with respected academic Dr. Jack Mintz as director of research. Based on the working group's findings, finance ministers agreed in December 2010 on a framework for defined contribution pooled registered pension plans

Business of Supply   on job creators means that more jobs are created. It is a simple calculation, but an important one. It is one that has been confirmed by leading economists in Canada. The Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters as well as Jack Mintz, one of Canada's top private sector economists, have

Business of Supply   & Exporters, University of Calgary Professor Jack Mintz, and many more who have released detailed reports showing our low tax plan is crucial to keeping Canada's economy strong. It will create hundreds of thousands of jobs. Indeed, I would like to draw the attention