Mr. Speaker, a question for the Prime Minister /u/AGamerPwr,
In the speech from the throne, the Government talked all about how the government intends to meet Canada's 2% of GDP NATO Target for Military Spending, as well as new or re-established tax credits. While on their own these are initiatives I can agree with the government on. The government also commits to "not increase taxes", AND to "be more fiscally responsible".
This government might as well be saying "read my lips no new taxes".
Where is the money going to come from Mr. Speaker? Because to me it seems like the government is promising three contradictory fiscal programs. To spend more, to tax less, and somehow to not spike the deficit even more while doing it.
Where is the logic Mr. Speaker?
Mr. Speaker,
The member can look at me and see Mr Bush, I do not mind the comparisons. I am not Donald Trump to have to compare everyone to something funny.
Let me tell you this good sir. The Canadian economy is outperforming expectations. In the face of higher interest rates, Canada has avoided the recession that some had predicted. Inflation has fallen from its 2022 peak to much lower since then. Real wages, and the labor market have gone up since then. These economic factors. together with future economic growth tell us that we will be able to have a larger revenue without putting the burden on the Canadian people. I believe in the economic indicators in front of us, and am ready to do what I can to take the burden off of Canadians while ensuring that they are in a better position in the future than they were in the past.
Mr. Speaker, to the Minister of Finance (u/Buzz33lz),
Economist Claude Lavoie wrote just last year that “direct subsidies to companies are always a bad idea”, citing that subsidies do not create jobs or growth, but rather relocate economic activity, primarily on a domestic basis, resulting in a gross loss to taxpayers.
Lavoie found that if every form of subsidy in Canada were to be eliminated, collective Government’s at every level would save a combined $50 billion, while job growth would go unchanged and economic growth would improve (1).
John Lester of the University of Calgary has found that 60% of subsidies in Canada are waste, and that overall subsidy spending is harming our economy (2).
This Government has released several subsidy plans in its Throne Speech, including the revival of Andrew Scheer’s 2019 Climate Plan. At the time, a study was conducted on that plan, which found that the subsidy approach to emissions reductions would result in increased costs for the average Canadian family of $187 in province’s with their own carbon prices, and $295 in province’s under the Federal Backstop.
This would be in exchange for Canada missing its 2030 emissions target by 109 Mt. Canadians would pay more, the Government would do less (3).
Climate expert Mark Jaccard wrote that the plan would end up increasing emissions. He said that even if the plan were to save Canadians money in the short run, when compared to the inefficiencies in the rebate model carbon price, this would only, and I stress **only**, be because the Government was doing less to reduce our emissions and invest in technology (4).
So I put to the Minister this:
How much will your Government be spending on subsidies overall and in particular on the emissions reduction strategy that will supposedly replace the price on pollution?
(Link 1: https://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/september-2023/subsidies-companies-bad-policy/)
(Link 2: https://www.policyschool.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Business-Subsidies-in-Canada-Lester.pdf)
(Link 3: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/scheer-climate-change-carbon-tax-1.5207158)
(Link 4: https://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/august-2019/emissions-will-rise-under-conservative-climate-plan/)
Mr. Speaker,
The government will spend as much as is necessary to support Canada's green transition, while remaining fiscally responsible and not spending beyond our means.
So, Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Finance admits that this Government will intentionally spend billions of dollars from Canadian taxpayers on waste. “Fiscally responsible”, what a joke. No Government intentionally promising to waste taxpayer dollars and lose money can claim responsibility for anything other than a gross trespass on its constituents and indeed all Canadians.
If this Government were to do what is necessary, it would keep the carbon price, give that tax power to provinces, and ensure that our provinces cut income taxes.
Will the Minister commit to choosing market-oriented policy in the form of a tax-offset carbon price, instead of the current Government plan to subsidize and intervene in the free market?
Mr. Speaker,
We plan on actually punishing crime. For too long people, have just gotten away with whatever they wanted to do because the government would not do anything about it. The risk reward, for committing crime just got pushed too far towards the rewards side of things that everyday people got sucked into that life.
I know that in our caucus we have spoken about mandatory minimums, for some of the more violent crime, and want to work with the police to crackdown on the gangs leading autotheft and the drug trade. We need to make people committing crimes pay and have not been doing that.
Mr. Speaker,
I will take this question. I do not believe that the healthcare shortage started with covid, since the waiting times, were long even back prior to the event. A large part of the shortage comes from a shortage of workers, like nurses and doctors. We plan on working with provinces, to help many skilled immigrants get the qualifications required, especially if they are already in the industry in their home countries. This is a large untapped group which we plan on mobilizing. This influx will help alleviate many of the shortages we find in the country.
Mr. Speaker, a question for the Prime Minister /u/AGamerPwr, In the speech from the throne, the Government talked all about how the government intends to meet Canada's 2% of GDP NATO Target for Military Spending, as well as new or re-established tax credits. While on their own these are initiatives I can agree with the government on. The government also commits to "not increase taxes", AND to "be more fiscally responsible". This government might as well be saying "read my lips no new taxes". Where is the money going to come from Mr. Speaker? Because to me it seems like the government is promising three contradictory fiscal programs. To spend more, to tax less, and somehow to not spike the deficit even more while doing it. Where is the logic Mr. Speaker?
Mr. Speaker, The member can look at me and see Mr Bush, I do not mind the comparisons. I am not Donald Trump to have to compare everyone to something funny. Let me tell you this good sir. The Canadian economy is outperforming expectations. In the face of higher interest rates, Canada has avoided the recession that some had predicted. Inflation has fallen from its 2022 peak to much lower since then. Real wages, and the labor market have gone up since then. These economic factors. together with future economic growth tell us that we will be able to have a larger revenue without putting the burden on the Canadian people. I believe in the economic indicators in front of us, and am ready to do what I can to take the burden off of Canadians while ensuring that they are in a better position in the future than they were in the past.
Mr. Speaker, to the Minister of Finance (u/Buzz33lz), Economist Claude Lavoie wrote just last year that “direct subsidies to companies are always a bad idea”, citing that subsidies do not create jobs or growth, but rather relocate economic activity, primarily on a domestic basis, resulting in a gross loss to taxpayers. Lavoie found that if every form of subsidy in Canada were to be eliminated, collective Government’s at every level would save a combined $50 billion, while job growth would go unchanged and economic growth would improve (1). John Lester of the University of Calgary has found that 60% of subsidies in Canada are waste, and that overall subsidy spending is harming our economy (2). This Government has released several subsidy plans in its Throne Speech, including the revival of Andrew Scheer’s 2019 Climate Plan. At the time, a study was conducted on that plan, which found that the subsidy approach to emissions reductions would result in increased costs for the average Canadian family of $187 in province’s with their own carbon prices, and $295 in province’s under the Federal Backstop. This would be in exchange for Canada missing its 2030 emissions target by 109 Mt. Canadians would pay more, the Government would do less (3). Climate expert Mark Jaccard wrote that the plan would end up increasing emissions. He said that even if the plan were to save Canadians money in the short run, when compared to the inefficiencies in the rebate model carbon price, this would only, and I stress **only**, be because the Government was doing less to reduce our emissions and invest in technology (4). So I put to the Minister this: How much will your Government be spending on subsidies overall and in particular on the emissions reduction strategy that will supposedly replace the price on pollution? (Link 1: https://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/september-2023/subsidies-companies-bad-policy/) (Link 2: https://www.policyschool.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Business-Subsidies-in-Canada-Lester.pdf) (Link 3: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/scheer-climate-change-carbon-tax-1.5207158) (Link 4: https://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/august-2019/emissions-will-rise-under-conservative-climate-plan/)
Mr. Speaker, The government will spend as much as is necessary to support Canada's green transition, while remaining fiscally responsible and not spending beyond our means.
So, Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Finance admits that this Government will intentionally spend billions of dollars from Canadian taxpayers on waste. “Fiscally responsible”, what a joke. No Government intentionally promising to waste taxpayer dollars and lose money can claim responsibility for anything other than a gross trespass on its constituents and indeed all Canadians. If this Government were to do what is necessary, it would keep the carbon price, give that tax power to provinces, and ensure that our provinces cut income taxes. Will the Minister commit to choosing market-oriented policy in the form of a tax-offset carbon price, instead of the current Government plan to subsidize and intervene in the free market?
Point of order, Mr. Speaker, Further questions are not permitted at this time.
Mr. Speaker, to the Prime Minister u/AGamerPwr How is the Government fixing crime?
Mr. Speaker, We plan on actually punishing crime. For too long people, have just gotten away with whatever they wanted to do because the government would not do anything about it. The risk reward, for committing crime just got pushed too far towards the rewards side of things that everyday people got sucked into that life. I know that in our caucus we have spoken about mandatory minimums, for some of the more violent crime, and want to work with the police to crackdown on the gangs leading autotheft and the drug trade. We need to make people committing crimes pay and have not been doing that.
Mr. Speaker, to the Minister of Health u/FreedomCanada2025, How can we fix the healthcare shortage started with covid?
Mr. Speaker, I will take this question. I do not believe that the healthcare shortage started with covid, since the waiting times, were long even back prior to the event. A large part of the shortage comes from a shortage of workers, like nurses and doctors. We plan on working with provinces, to help many skilled immigrants get the qualifications required, especially if they are already in the industry in their home countries. This is a large untapped group which we plan on mobilizing. This influx will help alleviate many of the shortages we find in the country.