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House Hansard - 330

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 12, 2024 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 330 - Jun/12/24
Hon. Pierre Poilievre (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)
  • Jun/12/24 3:07:11 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, will the Liberals exempt electricians from this tax hike?
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Hon. Chrystia Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Lib.)
  • Jun/12/24 3:07:17 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, for the past couple of years, the Conservative leader has been cosplaying as a friend of union workers, but yesterday we called his bluff, and Conservatives know it. Here is what the president of the CLC said: “With this vote [the Conservative leader] has shown that he believes that an ordinary worker flipping burgers for a living should be taxed on 100% of their income while his CEO friends making millions of dollars from flipping stocks should be taxed only on half of that income”. That is what the Conservatives believe, and it is shameful.
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Hon. Pierre Poilievre (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)
  • Jun/12/24 3:07:58 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, there are many union workers who have rental properties that they invest in. Will the minister make the commitment that no union worker will have to pay this tax increase?
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Hon. Steven MacKinnon (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)
  • Jun/12/24 3:08:13 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I do not know which union workers the member has been talking to, but the union workers I talk to, those we talk to and have dialogue with, and whom the finance minister just quoted, are people who believe in solidarity, who believe in caring for others, who believe in dental plans, child care, the Canada child benefit and every other single thing that the leader has voted against, the very things that this fairness tax measure will pay for. Therefore, yes, we accept the leader's challenge. Let us talk to union members and see what side of the equation they come down on.
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Mr. Sean Casey (Charlottetown, Lib.)
  • Jun/12/24 3:08:56 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, every Canadian deserves a safe and affordable place to call home. We know that people in vulnerable situations struggle to find affordable housing that meets their needs. We need to build more homes and make the housing market fairer for everyone. Can the Minister of Veterans Affairs tell us what the government is doing to ensure that Canadians can access safe, affordable housing?
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Hon. Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, Lib.)
  • Jun/12/24 3:09:34 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my friend and colleague for his important question. Our government is working hard to get more affordable housing built. This year, I had the privilege of announcing $6.7 million in funding to build more housing in my beautiful riding of Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe. This funding will help people experiencing homelessness as well as women and children fleeing domestic violence to have access to housing. Our government will always be there to support Canadians.
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Hon. Pierre Poilievre (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)
  • Jun/12/24 3:10:04 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, would the minister accept an amendment to her proposed tax hike to exempt carpenters, plumbers, electricians and farmers, yes or no?
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Hon. François-Philippe Champagne (Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Lib.)
  • Jun/12/24 3:10:29 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, what I can say is that fairness is at the core of who we are as Canadians. The people of Shawinigan, like the people of Ottawa and Carleton, understand that equity is fundamental in a fair and equitable society. That is why we made it the basis of what we presented in the last federal budget. That is why the changes to capital gains will allow us to reinvest in the economy, reinvest in our workers and reinvest in housing. Lo and behold, the Conservatives are against tax fairness. Who would have thought it? They are against tax fairness. On this side of the House, we will always side with workers, we will always side with the middle class, and we will always side with Canadians.
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Hon. Pierre Poilievre (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)
  • Jun/12/24 3:11:12 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, using Statistics Canada data, Dr. Jack Mintz calculated that 50% of those who will pay this tax increase earn less than $120,000 a year and that 10% earn less than $18,000 a year. We do not have to dispute these numbers. Why do we not just make it simple and make it clear? Will the minister accept an amendment to exempt anyone who earns less than $120,000 a year from this tax increase, yes or no?
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Hon. Chrystia Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Lib.)
  • Jun/12/24 3:11:46 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, actually, there is a $250,000 threshold, so the new rate kicks in only after one has made $250,000 in capital gains in a given year. I do want to continue to help educate the Conservative leader. I am going to point him to— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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The Deputy Speaker
  • Jun/12/24 3:12:13 p.m.
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I cannot hear any of that, so I am going to allow the Deputy Prime Minister to restart. The hon. Deputy Prime Minister.
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Hon. Chrystia Freeland
  • Jun/12/24 3:12:20 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I am grateful, because it does seem that the Conservative leader, who for baffling reasons wants to take all the questions, maybe to show off his ignorance, does not actually understand— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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The Deputy Speaker
  • Jun/12/24 3:12:34 p.m.
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I would ask the hon. Deputy Prime Minister to retract that and finish. I gave enough grace to allow her to repeat. The hon. Deputy Prime Minister.
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Hon. Chrystia Freeland
  • Jun/12/24 3:12:45 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I am sorry. I retract that. Let me just say that it was baffling to me that the Conservative leader is taking all the questions to show that he does not really understand what we are doing, but it gives me a chance to explain it to him. It only kicks in after $250,000 of capital gains, this new level.
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Hon. Pierre Poilievre (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)
  • Jun/12/24 3:13:13 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I just gave that minister more than 20 opportunities to prove that what she was saying was true. I asked her, and she refused, if she would give an exemption to her tax hike to carpenters, farmers, fishermen, plumbers, union workers, restaurant owners and electricians. She said no. She said no to exempting people who earn less than $120,000 a year. Why? It is because we know that that is exactly who she is going after. She is going to rob the people who pay the bills in this country, to pay for her obese and out-of-control spending. Why will she not finally end the rip-off?
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Hon. Chrystia Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Lib.)
  • Jun/12/24 3:14:01 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, yesterday, our government gave every single Conservative MP a chance to stand on the side of working people, of teachers, of nurses, of electricians, of carpenters and of welders. They cannot wiggle out of the shocking position they took. They took a position on the side of multi-millionaires, against working people and against fairness. Now, all Canadians know where they stand.
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Mr. Wayne Long (Saint John—Rothesay, Lib.)
  • Jun/12/24 3:14:40 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I come from a community that is filled with good, hard-working people. The small city realities do not always look the same as that of someone who lives in big urban centres, but they do face many of the same challenges when it comes to housing. I am proud that our government has stepped up to tackle the housing crisis. This challenge requires bold, outside-the-box thinking, including seeking innovative ideas— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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The Deputy Speaker
  • Jun/12/24 3:15:03 p.m.
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I am going to take a break here. I will allow the hon. member to restart. The hon. member for Saint John—Rothesay has the floor.
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Mr. Wayne Long
  • Jun/12/24 3:15:16 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I come from a community, Saint John—Rothesay, that is filled with good, hard-working people. Their small city realities do not always look the same as that of someone who lives in big urban centres, but they do face many of the same challenges when it comes to housing. I am proud that our government has stepped up to the plate to tackle the housing crisis. This challenge requires bold, outside-the-box thinking, including innovative ideas from all corners of our country. Can the Minister of Rural Economic Development and ACOA tell us how our government is ensuring that smaller regions can play a role in the team Canada approach to housing solutions?
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Hon. Gudie Hutchings (Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Lib.)
  • Jun/12/24 3:15:57 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, my friend from Saint John—Rothesay is right. Innovative housing solutions are all across the country, and that is why our government is investing in companies, such as Kent Homes in New Brunswick, that are doing state-of-the-art home manufacturing. Our regional development agencies, such as ACOA, are helping to turbocharge innovative construction. Through budget 2024, the agencies are investing in new building technologies, such as panelized 3-D construction modular homes. Canadians have rejected the opposition leader's weak, do-nothing approach to housing. We are getting houses built. We have a real plan in place, and we are getting the job done.
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