44th Parl. 1st Sess.
September 29, 2022 10:00AM
- Sep/29/22 10:18:49 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, there we have it. The Liberal message to Canadians is to thank their lucky stars it is not even worse. It is a bit like an arsonist saying to a homeowner, “Well, I know I set your house on fire, but look, your neighbour's house is even more on fire.”
I do not think a single Canadian is going to be reassured by that message. When it comes to what this party has supported, we have always supported tax relief for Canadians. We certainly did not vote in favour of the government's wasteful and corrupt spending, such as when it sent $1 billion to its friends at the WE organization or when it gave $35 billion to an Infrastructure Bank that has turned into a corporate welfare machine and has not got a single project built.
On this side of the House, we recognize that when Canadians work so hard for their paycheques, they should be able to keep as much of it as possible. That is why we are so focused on this measure. The government should cancel the upcoming paycheque tax hikes so that Canadians can keep more of their hard-earned dollars.
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- Sep/29/22 2:23:38 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the only one draining EI of money is the government. It wants to raid the EI fund for $10 billion to take the money that Canadians pay in EI taxes and spend it on everything but EI. The minister admits that she is going to raise EI taxes by $2.5 billion starting on January 1, with Canadians facing the highest inflation in 40 years, just inflation.
With Canadians struggling to feed themselves, what is the government thinking by raising taxes on paycheques?
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- Sep/29/22 2:24:55 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the government has been draining the paycheques and pocketbooks of Canadians. Just this week, the Angus Reid Institute published a poll showing that 51% of Canadians are struggling to eat. In Canada, a G7 country, the majority of people cannot afford groceries. That is from seven years of the Liberal government.
Canadians are out of money and the government is out of touch. Why will it not cancel its tax hikes so that Canadians can afford to eat?
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- Sep/29/22 2:44:12 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the finance minister may want to consult the Government of Canada's financial literacy website. The section called “Tax basics” lists the types of taxes Canadians pay: income tax, GST and, yes, the federal payroll taxes of EI and CPP. Despite the finance minister's protests, her own website clearly states that these are taxes.
Any tax hike, including raising payroll taxes, only serves one purpose: to take money out of the pockets of Canadians.
Will the Prime Minister cancel his planned tax increases on Canadian paycheques?
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- Sep/29/22 2:45:35 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, thanks to “Justinflation”, northerners' paycheques are already running out before the end of the month.
Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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- Sep/29/22 2:46:04 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, thanks to inflation, northerners' paycheques are already running out before the end of the month. Food prices have increased. Gas prices are through the roof. Heating costs are skyrocketing. Housing projects have been cancelled due to massively increased construction costs. Now, instead of providing relief for northerners, the current Prime Minister is planning to increase paycheque taxes.
Will the Prime Minister answer my question? Will he cancel his planned paycheque tax increases, yes or no?
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- Sep/29/22 3:50:16 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it must be a rude awakening that the leader of the member's party is not invited to their own convention for people his party used to represent in Saskatchewan. It used to be the party of workers.
Taxes on Canadians' paycheques have gone from $3,400 to $4,100. It is a $700 increase. If the member does not understand that is too high and Canadians cannot afford it, I am not sure what his party represents.
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