{"id":23430,"date":"2019-04-04T19:28:13","date_gmt":"2019-04-04T23:28:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=23430"},"modified":"2019-04-04T19:28:23","modified_gmt":"2019-04-04T23:28:23","slug":"mps-report-budget-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/mps-report-budget-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"MP’s REPORT: Budget 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Kyle Peterson, MP
Newmarket-Aurora<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On March 20, 2019, the Finance\nMinister presented Budget 2019: Investing in the Middle Class to Grow\nCanada\u2019s Economy in the House of Commons. Since 2015, hard-working\nCanadians have proven what has long been understood: a strong economy starts\nwith a strong middle class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nearly four years ago,\nCanadians chose a plan to invest in the middle class and offer real help to\npeople working hard to join it. Investing in the middle class means investing\nin people\u2014with more help for those who need it. It means building a better\nCanada\u2014a stronger, more connected country\u2014and it means better opportunities for\npeople today, and the promise of a better future, even in a world of constant\nchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 The Government\u2019s\ninvestments are paying off. Canada\u2019s economy is strong and growing, more\nCanadians are working, and families have more money to save or spend\neach month. With Budget 2019, the Government is continuing to invest to\ngrow the economy for the long term, in a fiscally responsible way\u2014ensuring that\nCanada\u2019s federal debt-to-GDP ratio continues on a steady downward track. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Budget 2019, the Government\nof Canada proposes to:  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make homeownership more affordable for first-time buyers<\/strong> by implementing a First-Time Home Buyer Incentive, a shared equity\nmortgage program that would reduce the mortgage payments required to own a\nhome; and by providing greater access to their Registered Retirement Savings\nPlan savings to purchase a home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Help workers gain new skills<\/strong> with the creation of the\nnew Canada Training Benefit, a benefit that will give workers money to help pay\nfor training, provide income support during training, and with the cooperation\nof the provinces and territories, offer job protection so that workers can take\nthe time they need to keep their skills relevant and in-demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prepare young Canadians for good jobs <\/strong>by <\/strong>helping make education more affordable through lowered\ninterest rates on Canada Student Loans, making the six-month grace period\ninterest-free after a student loan borrower leaves school, and creating up to 84,000\nnew student work placements per year by 2023-24.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Help Canadians with the cost of prescription drugs<\/strong> by taking steps towards a national pharmacare\nplan, starting with creating a new Canadian Drug Agency that could lower\nCanadians\u2019 drug costs by as much as $3 billion per year, developing a national\nformulary for prescription drugs, and a national strategy for high-cost drugs\nfor rare diseases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Support low-income Canadian seniors who choose to stay in the\nworkforce <\/strong>by enhancing the Guaranteed Income Supplement earnings\nexemption so that they can effectively keep more of their hard-earned income.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Support municipalities\u2019 local infrastructure priorities <\/strong>by proposing a\none-time top-up of $2.2 billion through the federal Gas Tax Fund that will\ndouble the Government\u2019s commitment to municipalities in 2018-19, and make sure\ncommunities have the funds they need to pay for crucial repairs and other\nimportant local projects. As a result, the Town of Aurora will receive an\nadditional $1,694,566.37 to invest in important infrastructure\nprojects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Give all Canadians access to high-speed internet<\/strong> so that all Canadian homes and businesses have access to 50 Mbps\nhigh-speed internet no matter where they live\u2014including people and\nbusinesses in rural, remote and northern communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lower Canadians\u2019 energy costs <\/strong>by partnering with the\nFederation of Canadian Municipalities to increase energy efficiency in\nresidential, commercial and multi-use buildings, and by introducing a new\nincentive for buying electric battery or hydrogen fuel cell vehicles with a\nmanufacturer\u2019s suggested retail price under $45,000.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Advance reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples<\/strong> through new measures to\nhelp improve the quality of life for First Nations, Inuit, and M\u00e9tis Peoples in Canada\nand advance self-determination with investments to improve water quality;\npreserve, revitalize and promote Indigenous languages; improve the quality of\neducation and health care for Indigenous children in a culturally relevant way;\nand promote Indigenous entrepreneurship and business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the new investments in Budget 2019, combined with\nlower taxes, more money in their pockets each month and more good jobs, there\nis good reason for middle class Canadians to feel more confident about what the\nfuture holds for themselves and their families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the past four years, the Government has focused\non strengthening and growing the middle class, and offering real help to people\nworking hard to join it, so that everyone has a real and fair chance at\nsuccess. Under the Government\u2019s plan, hard-working Canadians have created over\n900,000 new jobs, most of them full-time, driving the unemployment rate to its\nlowest levels in more than 40 years. This includes especially strong\nemployment gains by women. The Canada Child Benefit is helping families with\nthe high cost of raising children by putting more money in the pockets of nine\nout of ten Canadian families, and helping to lift nearly 300,000 children out\nof poverty. More than nine million Canadians are benefitting from the Government\u2019s\nmiddle class tax cut, which gives them more money to save or spend on the\nthings they need. An enhanced Canada Pension Plan, which will raise the maximum\nCPP retirement benefit by up to 50 per cent over time, is giving todays and\nfuture Canadian workers greater income security when they retire. Historic\ninvestments in infrastructure, including the National Housing Strategy which is\nhelping more Canadians find a safe and affordable place to call home.
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\n<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Around Town<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2019 annual Aurora Winter Blues Festival was\nanother fantastic success.  I was happy to attend the Blues Bash Kick Off\nevent which featured the Bywater Blues Band, who provided energetic\nperformances for the sold out crowd. It was a memorable night in our community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I look forward to Aurora\u2019s Annual Community Clean Up\nDay, being held on Saturday April 13, 2019. Town staff, residents and\nvolunteers will help clean up litter throughout our community. To register,\nplease email: cleanup@aurora.ca. All registered\nparticipants will receive a clean-up kit at check-in on Saturday, April 13.\nPlease remember to wear appropriate clothing and footwear. Participants are\ninvited to attend an appreciation barbecue from 12 noon to 2\npm at the Aurora Town Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recently, both Newmarket and Aurora held community\nvigils to remember and honour the victims of the New Zealand Mosque terrorist\nattacks. I was appalled to hear of the attacks on the mosques in New Zealand.\nThis was an act of Islamophobia that killed and injured many men, women and\nchildren. Fathers, mothers and children gone far too soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My deepest sympathies and condolences go out to\ntheir families. It was not that long ago that a similar attack happened in\nQuebec. We know too well the devastation that these attacks have on all victims\nand their families. My heart also goes out to all Muslims in Newmarket and\nAurora. I have had the honour of visiting your mosque and meeting with you many\ntimes. We are fortunate to have you in our community.  Please know\nthat you are in my heart and my mind. These attacks on Muslims come from\nhatred. There can be no place for such hatred in our community or in Canada. I\ncondemn these attacks, and we must all stand against violent terrorism. We\nmust all strive for a community where all feel safe and secure. Please\nknow that I will always stand with you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a reminder, you can reach out to my Constituency\nOffice and my staff at any time. Please do not hesitate to contact us should\nyou require information or assistance on any Federal matters. We are located at\n16600 Bayview Avenue, Suite 202. You can reach us at Tel:
\n905-953-7515 or by email at kyle.peterson
\n@parl.gc.ca<\/p>\n\r\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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