Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is “too busy” to mind her budget bill, according to opposition MPs..“The government and this finance minister are too occupied with other issues,” said Conservative MP Dan Albas (Central Okanagan-Similkameen, BC). “We have suggested to delete, delete, delete,” added Albas..According to Blacklock's Reporter, Conservative, New Democrat and Bloc Québécois MPs on the finance committee rewrote whole pages of Bill C-19..Revisions included broadening eligibility for diabetes patients applying for the Disability Tax Credit, repealing an excise tax on mead and apple cider and deleting a September 1 deadline to impose a 10% luxury tax on six-figure boats, personal aircraft, and automobiles..“I have never seen a finance minister present a bill to the House of Commons to have it referred to committee where it was literally chopped apart by committee,” Albas said. There was “amendment after amendment after amendment,” he said..“There is blood on the proverbial floor,” said Albas. “I think the finance minister is probably too busy with her other duties as deputy prime minister.”.“The minister of finance is too busy to do the job,” said Bloc MP Gabriel Ste-Marie (Joliette, QC). “Dozens and dozens of pages have been cut from this bill.”.New Democrat MP Daniel Blaikie (Elmwood-Transcona, MB) said critics “managed to bring a number of important changes to this budget which looks quite different coming out of committee than it did going in.” Blaikie called it “meaningful input” in the minority parliament..Finance Minister Freeland did not comment. Cabinet on Friday moved to cut short debate on Bill C-19..“Can the Conservatives finally support the budget?” asked Liberal MP Rachel Bendayan (Outremont, QC), the parliamentary secretary for finance. “The way it is going, not a chance,” replied Conservative MP Jeremy Patzer (Cypress Hills-Grasslands, SK)..Opposition MPs last June 22 accomplished the rare feat of rewriting the Income Tax Act with a private bill that cut millions in taxes on farm sales. Bill C-208 An Act To Amend The Income Tax Act allowed net profits on the sale of property to family to be taxed at a 25% capital gains rate instead of the previous 45% taxable dividend rate, a measure worth $178 million a year by Budget Office estimates..“Parliament has spoken and it is the law,” Conservative MP Larry Maguire (Brandon-Souris, MB), sponsor of Bill C-208, earlier said in an interview. “The only one to oppose it was the department of finance.”.This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is “too busy” to mind her budget bill, according to opposition MPs..“The government and this finance minister are too occupied with other issues,” said Conservative MP Dan Albas (Central Okanagan-Similkameen, BC). “We have suggested to delete, delete, delete,” added Albas..According to Blacklock's Reporter, Conservative, New Democrat and Bloc Québécois MPs on the finance committee rewrote whole pages of Bill C-19..Revisions included broadening eligibility for diabetes patients applying for the Disability Tax Credit, repealing an excise tax on mead and apple cider and deleting a September 1 deadline to impose a 10% luxury tax on six-figure boats, personal aircraft, and automobiles..“I have never seen a finance minister present a bill to the House of Commons to have it referred to committee where it was literally chopped apart by committee,” Albas said. There was “amendment after amendment after amendment,” he said..“There is blood on the proverbial floor,” said Albas. “I think the finance minister is probably too busy with her other duties as deputy prime minister.”.“The minister of finance is too busy to do the job,” said Bloc MP Gabriel Ste-Marie (Joliette, QC). “Dozens and dozens of pages have been cut from this bill.”.New Democrat MP Daniel Blaikie (Elmwood-Transcona, MB) said critics “managed to bring a number of important changes to this budget which looks quite different coming out of committee than it did going in.” Blaikie called it “meaningful input” in the minority parliament..Finance Minister Freeland did not comment. Cabinet on Friday moved to cut short debate on Bill C-19..“Can the Conservatives finally support the budget?” asked Liberal MP Rachel Bendayan (Outremont, QC), the parliamentary secretary for finance. “The way it is going, not a chance,” replied Conservative MP Jeremy Patzer (Cypress Hills-Grasslands, SK)..Opposition MPs last June 22 accomplished the rare feat of rewriting the Income Tax Act with a private bill that cut millions in taxes on farm sales. Bill C-208 An Act To Amend The Income Tax Act allowed net profits on the sale of property to family to be taxed at a 25% capital gains rate instead of the previous 45% taxable dividend rate, a measure worth $178 million a year by Budget Office estimates..“Parliament has spoken and it is the law,” Conservative MP Larry Maguire (Brandon-Souris, MB), sponsor of Bill C-208, earlier said in an interview. “The only one to oppose it was the department of finance.”.This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
