“The member said we raised taxes. But we cut many taxes! We cut the excise tax and carbon tax. We cut income tax and GST on new homes. We cut taxes for mineral exploration and businesses that invest in R&D. We cut taxes for tradespeople who travel and those investing in clean tech. We cut so many taxes!”
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Finance
A debate on finance and the economy. The Conservatives criticized the Liberals for high spending, taxes, and deficits they argue have made life less affordable. The Liberals argued they've cut various taxes and made programs to help Canadians, and touted Canada's relatively strong fiscal position.
“I'm running out the clock with a big list of tax cuts instead of letting the opposition criticize our budget.”
“The Conservatives vote against every program we propose. They don't want to help Canadians. They voted against giving money to families who need it. If the Conservatives really cared about making life more affordable, they would vote for our spending.”
“We threw a bunch of numbers at Canadians. Look at all these numbers. Families need a growing economy, so they should thank us for spending so much.”
“Canada is best in the G7. We spend a lot of money. Our spending helps people. We have plans to spend more. I want to tell you all the ways we spend money. Tax cuts. Dental plan. Food assistance. Training program. Wealth fund. That's good for Canadians.”
“I am going to ignore the point about families struggling and the government spending too much. Instead I will talk about how the Prime Minister is taking action. I am going to mention a program that spends money to give children lunch. This is good because it shows we care.”