Discussion · Oral Questions
Ryan Turnbull Liberal
“Conservatives only complain about high prices, but our government is actually lowering costs. We cut income taxes for 22 million Canadians and lowered taxes on fuel, carbon, alcohol, and business investments.”
“Mr. Speaker, perhaps I should say that, if we are focused on illusions, the Conservatives are delusional. I am thinking of a group therapist I could refer to them. While Conservatives wail and scream in the House every day and claim to care about affordability, our government is taking tangible measures and steps toward cutting taxes and alleviating the cost of living pressures on Canadians. We have suspended the excise tax on fuel, cut the consumer carbon tax, cut the income tax for 22 million Canadians, capped the excise tax on alcohol, cut taxes for mineral and critical mineral exploration, cut taxes for businesses to invest in—”
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“We have suspended the excise tax on fuel.”
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Mr. Speaker, perhaps I should say that, if we are focused on illusions, the Conservatives are delusional. I am thinking of a group therapist I could refer to them. While Conservatives wail and scream in the House every day and claim to care about affordability, our government is taking tangible measures and steps toward cutting taxes and alleviating the cost of living pressures on Canadians. We have suspended the excise tax on fuel, cut the consumer carbon tax, cut the income tax for 22 million Canadians, capped the excise tax on alcohol, cut taxes for mineral and critical mineral exploration, cut taxes for businesses to invest in—