Ralph Goodale Quotations

We are pleased to fund research in this area as fundamental climate conditions have a significant impact on Saskatchewan crops, ... In light of the recent weather conditions, the loss at the farm gate and cost to taxpayers is validation of how critical this research is to our community.

We want every Canadian to have an opportunity to experience the fulfillment, empowerment and freedom that flow from higher learning,

One will focus on greater transparency... the second will focus on energy efficiency and energy conservation... and the third component will be to provide income assistance to the most vulnerable Canadians.

Revenue loss is an issue when it gets into the realm of hundreds of millions of dollars,

Revenue loss is an issue when it gets into the order of magnitude of some hundreds of millions of dollars, but that's not the only issue,

Because they have to do with making sure that investment and jobs continue to happen on the Canadian side of the border.

I'm always interested in finding the ways to reduce the tax burden on Canadians, provided that the tax reductions are sensible and sustainable and affordable and provided that we can meet all of our other obligations to deliver programs and services,

I don't want it to take very long at all,

If the time is available, I will no doubt make use of the time (to introduce a budget),

Having experienced them for one year, they're something Canadians are likely to get quite attached to and would not take kindly to seeing that ripped away from them.

It became quite obvious that the opposition's intention was to prevent the publication of a budget in February, and therefore I felt I had an obligation to Canadians not just to provide the bare bones of statistics, but in fact to give a greater indication of how the flexibility would be used,

It is not about tax breaks for the wealthy. With the greatest respect, partisan sloganeering, to that effect, really insults the intelligence of Canadians.

Over the next five years, Canada's current tax-rate advantage vis-a-vis the United States will be almost totally eroded,

our full tax reduction plan as promised, and on time.

Reducing the tax individuals pay on dividends will encourage savings and investment and will help establish a better balance between the tax treatment of large corporations and that of income trusts.

We intend to see that benefit redirected to consumers, to Canadians, ... We are at the moment considering the options we have available.

those forces just around the corner are going to make it difficult to maintain the pace.

Tomorrow, I hope we will be able to provide further and better detail,

We launched consultations because of our concern about how the increased use of this type of business vehicle may affect economic growth, ... We have a viable and productive corporate sector that invests, creates jobs and contributes its fair share of tax. I want to make sure that government tax revenues are appropriately safeguarded, but even more importantly I want strong and vibrant Canadian enterprises of all sizes in all sectors contributing to a dynamic and growing economy.

We will ensure that to the extent that there is incremental revenue - and we suspect that in the final analysis it will not be anything that one could describe as a 'windfall' - but to the extent that there is incremental revenue, we will track that revenue and make sure that it is redirected to the benefit of Canadians, particularly those in greatest need,

This surplus was particularly gratifying, given the numerous challenges affecting our bottom line at the end of the year,

There has not been a lot of dialogue in advance.

There are in every year, year-end adjustments that do take place, ... Sometimes those adjustments can be as high as seven or eight billion dollars depending on the circumstances.

The opposition will do whatever the opposition does but this government is standing not only on its record, but its agenda on its future, and I am more than happy to take that agenda to Canadians if necessary,

To help ease some of the demographic pressures coming just around the corner, it is clear that we will need to increase the number of skilled immigrants we welcome to our shores,

The tax-reduction plan . . . is a job-creation initiative that I hope (NDP Leader Jack) Layton would be able to support,

After reviewing the responses, I do not believe it would be appropriate to bring forward guidelines on such an important issue in this environment, where it runs the risk of being politicized,

Anything we do over the next several months will be juxtaposed over the timing of the campaign. Whether there is an election or not, Canadians would want to know what, if anything, the government of Canada can do to be of assistance.

This is an issue that the caucus asked the government to consider, so we're examining that as something we may want to consider during the course of the fall.

This is an issue that the caucus asked the government to consider,

A tax break of two or three cents per litre would rapidly become invisible. Indeed, the industry suggests we would need a forensic auditor to find (it),

It was a meeting that reflected very well, with a lot of pride, on the accomplishments of a successful administration. What we inherited in 1993, to what we turn over now in 2006 ... we can take a lot of pride.

It was agreed among the House leaders that without putting the House through the complication of a vote, and the bells and the time and all of that ... we would just unanimously accept the deeming motion.

Around the table there was complete recognition of the issue that we were attempting to deal with and a very strong measure of support, and no one expressed opposition,

I intend to move very quickly, as soon as the consultation is concluded.

in a manner that will be of assistance to the consumers who paid it in the first place.

If Parliament should ultimately defeat these measures, then whoever did so would have to take responsibility for raising taxes on Canadians,

In this Year of the Veteran we are recognizing the contributions made by the women and men who have served Canada in uniform, ... It is also fitting that we recognize the contributions made on the Canadian home front, one of which was the Victory Loan Program and the purchase of Victory Bonds.

In today's world, the greatest point of differentiation ? the real basis of competitive advantage ? is brainpower. An idea can create whole new industries. Knowledge and creativity have become the true measures of economic potential,

In the meantime, the Government will proceed with its review of Canada's existing legislation that governs the financial services sector. This review will deliver tangible improvements for consumer protection, streamline regulation and create opportunities for our financial sector.

In fact, I think our focus would need to be in the opposite direction, ... the first step in an ongoing plan.

Canadians will wonder why their personal income taxes went down last year - but just for one year - and now they have jumped back up again.

The greatest burden obviously falls on Canadians of the most modest means,

I have to be very aware of the increasing downside risks that threaten the overall global situation.

If the time is available for a budget, I will no doubt make use of that time.

Higher projected corporate and personal income tax receipts and lower public debt charges.

Affected hundreds of thousands of ordinary Canadians who have invested in mutual funds that invest in income trusts.