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House Hansard - 14

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 9, 2021 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 14 - Dec/9/21
Mr. Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, NDP)
  • Dec/9/21 2:26:58 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the parliamentary budget office released a report today, which makes it clear that inequality is growing in Canada. Wealth is being concentrated into fewer and fewer hands. Workers struggling on lower incomes have fewer and fewer resources, which is not surprising. We also know the pandemic has probably made all of this even worse. As we know, the pandemic has hurt working-class people and lower-income folks more than those at the top. All of this underlines how important it is to have a fair taxation system. Why does the Prime Minister continue to refuse to tax the super wealthy and invest those resources into making life more affordable for people?
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Context: House Hansard - 14 - Dec/9/21
Mr. Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, NDP)
  • Dec/9/21 2:28:15 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, that does not change the reality. Inequality is growing in Canada. The Parliamentary Budget Office released a report that clearly shows inequalities are on the rise. It is quite likely that the pandemic has aggravated the situation. This is another reminder of the importance of having fair and equitable taxation. Why is the Prime Minister refusing to bring in taxation that would see the ultrarich pay their fair share, which could be invested in people and make their life more affordable?
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