Taxation

During question period on taxation, Conservatives asked the government to remove all federal fuel taxes for the rest of the year, arguing that Liberal policies are driving up inflation and making gas, groceries and housing unaffordable, with many Canadians facing food insecurity. Liberal members replied that the economy is doing well, citing canola sales to China, uranium sales to India and the removal of interprovincial trade barriers, and said that Canadians facing hardship will not find a plan from the Conservatives, who they said would cut programs such as school food programs, child benefits, dental care and child care.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Rosemarie Falk, Battlefords—Lloydminster—Meadow Lake

Conservative
“Liberal policies are making life too expensive for Canadians. Conservatives want to remove all federal fuel taxes this year to give people relief. When will the government do this?”
  • A repeated line

    “More debt and more on the national credit card.”

    Said 12 times by 11 members since May 4.

    Every time it was said
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Mr. Speaker, the Liberals are not proposing measures that will make life more affordable for Canadians. We know that their policies are driving up inflation and making life more expensive. Families are paying more for gas, groceries and housing. Now, Global News is reporting that many Canadians are spending more than their entire income on food and rent. Canadians were promised relief by the Prime Minister, but he has delivered more costs, more taxes and more debt on the national credit card. Conservatives have a real plan to deliver relief by removing all federal fuel taxes for the year. On what date will these Liberals finally adopt it?

Tony Baldinelli, Niagara Falls—Niagara-on-the-Lake

Conservative
“Many Canadians cannot afford food right now. Conservatives want to remove all federal fuel taxes for the rest of the year. I want to know when the government will do this.”
  • A repeated line

    “After 11 years of the Liberal government.”

    Said 25 times by 19 members since April 30.

    Every time it was said
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Mr. Speaker, the Liberal Prime Minister falsely claimed to Canadians that “affordability’s the best it’s [ever] been in over a decade”. We are 11 years into the Liberal government, and one in four Canadians is living in a food-insecure household. Two million Canadians are visiting a food bank each month, and over 13,000 residents in Niagara Falls need the services of our food bank, Project Share. Conservatives have a real plan to give Canadians relief from Liberal inflation by removing all federal fuel taxes for the rest of the year. On what date will these Liberals adopt it?

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