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House Hansard - 105

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
September 29, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 105 - Sep/29/22
Mr. Brad Redekopp (Saskatoon West, CPC)
  • Sep/29/22 10:58:51 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, it was interesting listening to the parliamentary secretary talk about the fact that EI and CPP were not taxes. I would refer him to his government's own website, where it clearly states, under the tax basics section, that they are, in fact, taxes. I am not sure if he is aware of that, so I wanted to make him aware of it. Also, the member talked a lot about the ways that the government is shovelling money into the economy during a period of high inflation. Again, a basic economic principle that Liberals seem to misunderstand is that whatever the cause of inflation, and we may disagree on the cause, part of the solution is in the hands of government. One of the things that hurts inflation and makes it worse is when the government continues to pile money into the economy. I wonder if he understands that and if he wants to do something about it.
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Context: House Hansard - 105 - Sep/29/22
Mr. Brad Redekopp (Saskatoon West, CPC)
  • Sep/29/22 2:44:12 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the finance minister may want to consult the Government of Canada's financial literacy website. The section called “Tax basics” lists the types of taxes Canadians pay: income tax, GST and, yes, the federal payroll taxes of EI and CPP. Despite the finance minister's protests, her own website clearly states that these are taxes. Any tax hike, including raising payroll taxes, only serves one purpose: to take money out of the pockets of Canadians. Will the Prime Minister cancel his planned tax increases on Canadian paycheques?
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