The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Morneau (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Brison (President of the Treasury Board), — That the House approve in general the budgetary policy of the government; (Ways and Means No. 19)
And of the amendment of Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle), seconded by Ms. Bergen (Portage—Lisgar), — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following:
“the House reject the government's budget statement because it fails middle class Canadians, women, and business operators by:
(a) raising taxes on over 90% of Canadian middle-class families;
(b) announcing new tax hikes on local businesses;
(c) borrowing an additional $18 billion;
(d) jeopardizing our future generations by choosing not to balance the budget by 2019; and
(e) spending so much to achieve so little.”;
And of the subamendment of Mr. Caron (Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques), seconded by Mr. Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby), — That the amendment be amended by deleting all the words after the words “because it” and substituting the following:
“(a) does not adequately address tax havens and tax loopholes that benefit the rich;
(b) does not provide any funding for the immediate establishment of a universal pharmacare system;
(c) does not immediately address the nationwide housing crisis; and
(d) does not provide the necessary funding to eliminate long-term boil water advisories and upgrade water and wastewater infrastructure in Indigenous communities by 2020.”.
The debate continued.