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House Hansard - 196

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 12, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 196 - May/12/23
Mr. Richard Lehoux (Beauce, CPC)
  • May/12/23 11:23:43 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I think the minister must still have her head in the clouds, because what Canadians are looking for are tangible solutions to the cost-of-living crisis. This government would rather raise taxes and watch Canadians starve. “Canada's Food Price Report 2023” is very clear. A family of four will have to pay $1,065 more for food. When will the government show some common sense and commit to not imposing new taxes?
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Context: House Hansard - 196 - May/12/23
Hon. Greg Fergus (Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister and to the President of the Treasury Board, Lib.)
  • May/12/23 11:52:55 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I can reassure my colleague opposite by saying that the government will continue to work tirelessly to help Canadians. In budget 2023, we have already put measures in place to tax the wealthiest Canadians. We are proposing a 2% tax on repurchases of equity, and we will tax share dividends received by banks. We are ready to do all that, but the Conservatives always block our measures, obfuscate and filibuster. I urge them to get to work.
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