Discussion · Oral Questions
Ryan Turnbull Liberal
“The Conservatives spent 25 hours delaying a bill that helps workers. This bill gives a $6,000 tax deduction to workers who travel for their jobs.”
“Mr. Speaker, if Conservatives are so concerned with supporting Canadians’ affordability and the economy and wanting to keep people employed and supported, why did they spend 25 hours this week filibustering a bill that would support workers across Canada? That bill has tax deductions, the labour mobility tax deduction, which would support workers who travel for work, and would put $6,000 more in those workers’ pockets every single year moving forward. We see job numbers going up, especially in the skilled trades in this country, due to our government—”
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Mr. Speaker, if Conservatives are so concerned with supporting Canadians’ affordability and the economy and wanting to keep people employed and supported, why did they spend 25 hours this week filibustering a bill that would support workers across Canada? That bill has tax deductions, the labour mobility tax deduction, which would support workers who travel for work, and would put $6,000 more in those workers’ pockets every single year moving forward. We see job numbers going up, especially in the skilled trades in this country, due to our government—