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House Hansard - 332

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 14, 2024 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 332 - Jun/14/24
Mr. Branden Leslie (Portage—Lisgar, CPC)
  • Jun/14/24 11:10:48 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, the NDP-Liberal government is at it again. Its job-killing economic vandalism knows no bounds. The government is sabotaging our economy by taxing farmers during a food crisis. Sylvain Charlebois, Canada's “Food Professor”, said, “to suggest that this change only affects a minimal number of Canadians I think is misleading. I think it actually affects a lot of businesses, including in the agri-food sector, and I would start with farmers.” He is right. The Liberals are jacking up taxes on farm families by 30% to pay for the Liberals' out-of-control spending. By targeting farmers' retirement plans, the Prime Minister is jeopardizing the transfer of the operation to the next generation, and for what? Is it to pretend he is Robin Hood and that farmers are the villains? In reality, he is the Sheriff of Nottingham, roaming around the countryside to pillage what is left of people's bank accounts. He is undermining Canadian values and diminishing the rewards that a life of hard work deserves. It is time to bring home the Canada we remember, the Canada we recognize and the Canada we need.
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Context: House Hansard - 332 - Jun/14/24
Hon. Steven MacKinnon (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)
  • Jun/14/24 11:43:15 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, there are a lot of great farmers in Chatham-Kent—Leamington. It is shameful that the Conservative leader, who has never seen the top of a combine or a hay baler, hides behind farmers and workers to justify his opposition to our plan on tax fairness. We are increasing the capital gains sheltering for farmers— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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Context: House Hansard - 332 - Jun/14/24
Hon. Steven MacKinnon
  • Jun/14/24 11:43:53 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, it is shameful. The leader of the Conservative Party has never been seen on a hay baler. He is opposing our program to give tax fairness to farmers. We are increasing the capital gains sheltering for farmers by boosting the lifetime exception for qualified farming properties to $1.25 million per owner. The member over there should be standing up and celebrating tax fairness for farmers.
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