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House Hansard - 332

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 14, 2024 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 332 - Jun/14/24
Hon. Steven MacKinnon (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)
  • Jun/14/24 11:21:33 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, that is quite the question. I am not sure who first wrote it, but the member added quite the word salad. What Quebeckers understand is that tax fairness is what counts. What we are doing is sparing everyone who earns a paycheque. Imagine: Everyone who earns a paycheque is not affected. Those who earn over $250,000 in one year will be required to pay a little bit more.
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Context: House Hansard - 332 - Jun/14/24
Mr. Ryan Turnbull (Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Lib.)
  • Jun/14/24 11:34:45 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, it is clear that this question has been answered numerous times, but it is no surprise that Conservatives do not want to talk about their embarrassing vote against tax fairness. Conservatives believe that, if someone is flipping burgers, they should pay more tax than if they are flipping stocks or houses. With our plan, we are standing up for tax fairness, and let us just be clear that if someone does not profit by over $250,000 from an investment or the sale of an asset in a single year, they will not pay a cent more. If someone makes their hard-earned money on a paycheque, they will not pay a cent more. The Conservatives think hard-working Canadians pay tax on—
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Context: House Hansard - 332 - Jun/14/24
Mr. Ryan Turnbull (Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Lib.)
  • Jun/14/24 11:58:38 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, let us review the Conservatives' record. In 2015, when our government proposed to raise taxes on the wealthiest 1% and cut them for everyone else, the Conservatives voted against it. When our government implemented carbon pricing that put more money in eight out of 10 families' pockets, ensuring everyone but the wealthiest were better off, the Conservatives voted against it. When our government asked those who profit over $250,000 per year to contribute just a little more, the Conservative leader and his party voted against it. Let us be honest with Canadians. Fairness is just not a Conservative value.
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