2010/03/05

Statements by Members

The Budget

Mr. James Lunney (Nanaimo—Alberni, CPC) 40th PARLIAMENT, 3rd SESSION

Mr. Speaker, the budget yesterday kicks off year two of our economic action plan.

It will help solidify Canada's economic recovery by implementing new stimulus to create jobs now, investing in creating jobs of tomorrow, and planning a return to balanced budgets once the economy recovers.
   
The Liberal leader does not like these things. He says that he wants an alternative to our tax-cutting, job-creating economic action plan. We know what the Liberal leader means when he suggests an “alternative”: he favours the same failed tax-and-spend policies the Liberals are famous for.
  
  When we deliver a plan that creates jobs and lowers taxes and the Liberal leader calls for an “alternative”, we know what he means. He wants to dig deeper into the pockets of Canadians with tax hikes to pay for his massive spending promises.
   
Our economic action plan is having a positive effect in communities’ right across the country, and our government will continue our job-creating plan despite the tax-hiking, job-killing alternative of the Liberal leader.