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Mr. Speaker, on November 4 we introduced a historic budget to build Canada into the strongest economy in the G7 and to build an economy by Canadians for Canadians so we will never be reliant on one country again. We are making generational investments in infrastructure, in housing and in defence, and we will build our economy into the strongest economy in the G7. The members opposite have a decisi…
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Mr. Speaker, in our generational budget, Canada's new government is making life more affordable for Canadians by making our financial system more competitive and innovative. Among other things, we are providing Canadians with more financial options by helping credit unions and smaller banks grow and compete and by advancing open banking, which will make it easier for Canadians to find lower-fee ch…
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Mr. Speaker, I know they are having a bad week over there, but yesterday we tabled a historic budget to build our economy for Canadians and by Canadians so we will never be reliant on one country again. We will spend less on wasteful spending so we can invest in our country and build our economy into the strongest economy in the G7. Canadians from coast to coast to coast support our budget. It is …
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Mr. Speaker, there is no food packaging tax. The party opposite is obsessed with imaginary taxes. Let us talk affordability. Let us talk about cutting taxes for 22 million Canadians. There are no comments on that. Let us talk about cutting taxes for first-time homebuyers. There are no comments on that. Let us talk about cutting the consumer carbon tax. There are no comments on that. On this side o…
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Mr. Speaker, this is a historic day for our country. Today, our government will table a generational, disciplined budget. We will transform our economy from reliance to resilience to build our economy into the strongest in the G7. We will spend less on government operation, invest more in capital projects and build our economy into the strongest economy in the G7. I hope the party opposite cuts th…
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Mr. Speaker, I have great news for the party opposite. We have an affordability measure that its members may be interested in. It is automatic federal benefits, giving benefits to 5.5 million Canadians who need them the most: the Canada child benefit, the disability tax credit and the GST credit. On this side of the House, we are laser focused on affordability for Canadians. The other side continu…
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Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the member for giving me the opportunity to inform the House that today we will table a historic budget that will spend less on operations and invest more in Canada. The member opposite may not believe it, but we will build the strongest economy in the G7. This is the largest investment in our country since the Second World War. We will build big, we will build bold, a…
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Mr. Speaker, this is a historic day for our House. I thought we would all be together. This is a historic day for our country. On this side of the House, we are delivering affordability for Canadians, cutting taxes for 22 million Canadians. We cut the tax, the GST, for first-time homebuyers. We are focused on affordability. We will deliver for Canadians. We got a mandate on April 28 to deliver aff…
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Mr. Speaker, the member's question is a great one. This is a transformational moment. We will pivot from an era of reliance to resilience. With budget 2025, we are laying the groundwork for some of the biggest investments this country has seen since the Second World War. We will spend less on government operations. We will invest more in Canadians and invest more in Canada. This is our moment: our…
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Mr. Speaker, earlier this year, Canadians elected a new government with a strong mandate to build the strongest economy in the G7. Tomorrow we will table a generational budget. We will invest less in government operations so we can invest more in Canada. We will build Canada. We will invest in Canadians. We will invest across this country, from coast to coast to coast, and build the strongest econ…
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Mr. Speaker, here we go again with the imaginary taxes that the party opposite makes up. On this side of the House, we are focused on affordability for Canadians. We are going to cut taxes for 22 million Canadians. We are cutting the GST for first-time homebuyers. We are cutting the consumer carbon tax. We are going to build housing at a scale not seen since the Second World War. We are going to h…
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Mr. Speaker, we cannot make this up: The member has been in the House for 20 years, has sat in opposition now for 10 years and has not supported one affordability measure the government has put forward. We have cut taxes for 22 million Canadians. We have cut the tax for first-time homebuyers. We are moving forward on automatic federal benefits, getting benefits to 5.5 million Canadians. Conservati…
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Madam Speaker, I know that party has had a difficult week with its leader and its members are focused on anything but. We are focused on affordability and building Canada. On November 4, we will come forth with a generational budget that will invest in Canada. We will invest in Canadians. We will build this country because we believe in Canada.
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Madam Speaker, we have good news for the Conservatives. They can help 5.5 million Canadians. Do members know how? It is by supporting us on automatic federal benefits, getting benefits directly to 5.5 million Canadians, those who need it the most. The party opposite has a choice to make. Will they listen to their grinch leader and not support our budget, causing a Christmas election, or will they …
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Madam Speaker, we will take no lessons from the Conservatives. We are laser-focused on delivering a generational budget on November 4. We will invest in Canada. We will invest in Canadians. We will invest in infrastructure, defence projects and housing. We believe in Canada. We will build Canada into the strongest economy in the G7. I hope the members opposite will join us and pass our budget, and…
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Madam Speaker, I know the party opposite has had a bad week and its members are focused on their leader, but we are focused on affordability. We are focused on building Canada. On November 4, we are going to come forth with a generational budget that will invest in Canada. We will—
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Mr. Speaker, the party opposite has had a bad week. We understand that. Its members are focused on their leader and a revolting caucus. On this side of the House, we are focused on building Canada. We are focused on investing in Canada. On November 4, we will come forth with a budget that will invest, build, and build our economy into the strongest in the G7.
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Mr. Speaker, while the party opposite is focused on its leader, we are focused on Canada. We are focused on building our economy to be the strongest in the G7.
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Mr. Speaker, I do not know where the party opposite has been for the last four months, but we have been travelling the country, listening to Canadians. On November 4, we will table a generational budget. We will spend less on government operations. We will invest more in Canada. We will invest more in Canadians. We will invest in infrastructure, defence, national projects and housing. On this side…
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Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for this important question. Last week, our new Liberal government introduced that, on November 4, our very first budget will take decisive action to safeguard Canadians' financial information and life savings. All of us in this House have had cases of heartbreak, especially with seniors being defrauded. That is why we will introduce several measures in bu…
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Mr. Speaker, on April 28, Canadians had a choice between a leader with world and business experience and a leader with no experience outside of this House. Canadians spoke loud and clear. They elected a leader who is going to build Canada and invest in Canada. They elected a leader who is going to make Canada the strongest economy in the G7.
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Mr. Speaker, while the party opposite is focused on its leader and what he said last week, we are laser-focused on Canadians. On November 4, we are going to table a generational budget. We are going to invest in Canadians. We are going to invest in Canada, and we are going to build. We are going to invest in infrastructure, defence and housing. We believe in Canada. I ask the party opposite to sup…
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Mr. Speaker, while the party opposite is focused on imaginary taxes, we are focused on real tax cuts, cutting taxes for 22 million Canadians and cutting the GST for first-time homebuyers. Interest rates are going down. We are moving forward with initiatives like the school food program and the personal support workers tax credit. We are focused on affordability for Canadians. I wish the party oppo…
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Mr. Speaker, I have great news for Conservatives. We have a way to help 5.5 million Canadians with the cost of food: automatic federal benefits. Through budget 2025, we are going to prefile taxes for up to 5.5 million Canadians. This will ensure that Canadians get the benefits they are entitled to. On November 4, the party opposite has a choice to make: Will it let the most vulnerable Canadians ge…
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Mr. Speaker, while the Conservatives are focused on a revolting caucus, we are laser-focused on Canadians. On November 4, we are going to table a generational budget. We are going to invest in Canada. We are going to invest in Canadians. We are going to build. We are going to invest in infrastructure, defence, housing, aerospace and national projects. On this side of the House, we believe in Canad…
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Mr. Speaker, it is hard to listen to the party opposite talk about affordability when they voted against every single affordability measure this government has put forward. Whether it is the Canada child benefit; day care; the school food program, which is not “garbage”; or housing, we are focused on making things affordable for Canadians. We are cutting taxes for 22 million Canadians. We are cutt…
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Mr. Speaker, abuse of the tax system is illegal, and the CRA takes enforcement action when instances of abuse are identified. While we cannot comment on matters before the courts, Canadians can be assured that the CRA is maintaining the integrity of the tax system and preventing misuse of sensitive data. Canada's new government is committed to working with the CRA to continue to strengthen the int…
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Mr. Speaker, while the party opposite's leader and that party are clearly out of control, we are focused on this side on what we can control. We are going to make generational investments to change our economy from reliance to resilience. On November 4, we are going to table a budget that will invest in Canada. We are going to build Canada because we believe in Canada.
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Mr. Speaker, do members know what youth of this country want? They want a leader who does not spin conspiracy theories, attack democratic institutions and suggest that other leaders be jailed. On November 4, we are going to table a generational budget. We are going to invest in Canada and build Canada. I suggest the leader opposite sacrifice his ego, put the rhetoric aside and help us build Canada…
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Mr. Speaker, while the Conservatives are in damage control mode, we are in build mode. On November 4, we are going to table a generational budget, we are going to invest in Canada, we are going to build at a scale not seen since the Second World War and we are going to invest in infrastructure and national projects. We believe in Canada. We will build Canada's economy into the strongest economy in…
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Mr. Speaker, we accept the Auditor General's report, and we will learn from that, but let me be very clear: There were 167 calls made by the Auditor General; the CRA has made 100,000 calls, and we have upward of 90% of calls answered accurately. We will improve. We will continue to learn. We will continue to provide a CRA that is responsive to Canadians.
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Mr. Speaker, I am right here. Canadians deserve timely and accurate service from the CRA; there is no question about that. However, we have good news. We have instituted a 100-day plan. Service levels and access are up; upwards of 83% of calls are answered within 15 minutes. We are laser-focused on the CRA's delivering good service for Canadians, and that is what we are going to do.
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Mr. Speaker, let me be clear: The CRA is providing accurate information to Canadians in nearly all cases. The audit looked at a sample of 167 calls from last spring, before we launched our 100-day plan to fix our CRA service. The CRA reviews over 100,000 calls every year for accuracy and has found that more than 93% are accurate for inquiries related to taxpayer files. We are focused on delivering…
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Mr. Speaker, Canadians deserve timely, reliable and accurate service from the CRA. That is why we thank the Auditor General for her report. Earlier this fall, we embarked upon a 100-day plan to strengthen service, improve access and eliminate unacceptable delays, and we have good news: Since the launch of the plan, CRA call centre service levels have more than doubled, with 89% of Canadians gettin…
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Mr. Speaker, Canadians deserve timely, accurate and consistent information from the CRA. We accept the Auditor General's report. We have embarked on a 100-day plan. Service is improving. We have a long way to go. We are working with the leadership of the CRA. We will make it right. Canadians will get the service they deserve.
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Mr. Speaker, I do not know where the party opposite has been, but we know where the Leader of the Opposition has been. He spent the last week peddling dangerous far-right conspiracy theories about law enforcement in our country. He should apologize. While the Leader of the Opposition has been attacking the rule of law, Canada's new government spent the last week announcing a new suite of affordabi…
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Mr. Speaker, I thank the CRA for delivering Canadians great services such as the Canada child benefit and the disability tax credit. Where would Canadians be without the CRA delivering COVID benefits? Service levels need to improve. We accept the Auditor General's report. We will get this right. Service levels and access are improving. We have a lot more work to do, but we will deliver for Canadia…
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Mr. Speaker, again, let us look at facts. Our economy is not shrinking; our economy grew. It added jobs. Interest rates are down, and inflation is within targeted rates. On November 4, we are going to table a budget. We are going to spend less. We are going invest more in capital projects. We are going to invest in nation-buiding projects, infrastructure and housing. We are going to build the stro…
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Mr. Speaker, I know that the Conservative Party opposite has a hard time, but here are some facts. We have had 21 straight months in the targeted inflation rate from the Bank of Canada. Our economy grew jobs in September. We have the lowest debt in the G7. We have the lowest deficit in the G7. We have the lowest net debt-to-GDP in the G7. Our economy has had challenges, but it is strong and it is …
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Mr. Speaker, while the Conservative leader continues auditioning to be opposition leader, we are focused on building the strongest economy in the G7. Canadians, on April 28, had a clear choice between two leadership styles, one with world economic and business experience, the other having never worked a day outside the House. Canadians made a choice. They went with our side to build the strongest,…
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Mr. Speaker, I do not know where the members opposite have been, but over the last week, we have announced a series of affordability measures, automatic tax filing and a school food program. We have cut taxes for 22 million Canadians; we have cut the GST for first-time homebuyers, and interest rates are down. We were elected on this side to build the strongest and most resilient economy in the G7,…
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Mr. Speaker, I know the party opposite may not like this, but let us look at some facts. We have the strongest credit rating in the world with a AAA credit rating from S&P and Moody's, the lowest deficit in the G7, the lowest debt level in the G7, the lowest net debt-to-GDP in the G7 and the biggest potential in the G7. The leader opposite said he was going to bring it home. He did not bring home …
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Mr. Speaker, on November 4, we are going to table the most transformational budget in our country's history. We are going to spend less. We are going to invest more in nation-building projects, infrastructure and homes. We were elected on this side to strengthen our economy. We have a leader who is serious about the economy versus a leader who has never worked in the economy. We were elected to de…
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Mr. Speaker, the Conservative leader has been busy writing letters. We are busy cutting taxes; we have cut taxes for 22 million Canadians. We have cut the GST for first-time homebuyers. Interest rates have dropped. We are going to build homes at a pace not seen since the Second World War. I ask the party opposite to get on board, stop fighting our initiatives and support us.
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Mr. Speaker, one cannot make this up. This is coming from a leader who has never had a job outside the House and who could not even negotiate with the member for Carleton to keep his seat. The world has changed, and we are going to change how we budget. On November 4, we are going to come forward with a discipline budget that is going to build. We are going to build and to invest in Canada. I ask …
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Mr. Speaker, I do not know where the member opposite has been, but for the last four months, we have been crossing the country listening to Canadians and getting feedback from Canadians. On November 4, we will table a discipline budget that will spend less and invest more in Canada. We will build Canada's economy. We will become the strongest, most resilient economy in the G7. I ask the Conservati…
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Mr. Speaker, we consider elections job interviews. Canadians looked at the resumé of our leader and that of the Leader of the Opposition; it was not even close. Our leader has world-class business and economic experience, versus the Leader of the Opposition, who has none. On November 4, we will table a discipline budget. We will spend less; invest more in nation-building projects, in defence and i…
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Mr. Speaker, the party opposite and its leader might have missed it because they were busy trying to get him re-elected, but our global economy has fundamentally changed. Canada needs to respond. That is why we are moving with a disciplined budget this fall to give provinces, municipalities, cities and businesses time for nation-building projects. It is so they can get ready for construction in th…
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Mr. Speaker, when Canadians compared leaders, they had a choice between a world-class leader with world-class economic business experience versus a leader with none. On November 4, we are going to table a disciplined budget that is going to create jobs. If we want to talk about job creation, the only job the leader opposite has ever created was the one he left open for the member for Carleton in t…
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Mr. Speaker, while the Conservative leader was busy this summer trying to get back the only job he has ever had, we criss-crossed the country, listening to Canadians. We got feedback from Canadians. On November 4, we are going to table a disciplined budget that is going to spend less, invest more and create thousands and thousands of good-paying jobs. This is what a government that is going to bui…
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