Mr. Speaker, revelations at the ethics committee have exposed the Prime Minister's company, Brookfield, as one of Canada's largest tax dodgers. Leading tax transparency experts show that Brookfield avoided an incredible $6.5 billion in Canadian taxes over just five years through the use of offshore tax havens. While chair of Brookfield, the Prime Minister set up three multi-billion dollar investment funds in Bermuda and the Cayman Islands, shielding profits from Canadian taxes. Those are funds that could line the Prime Minister's pockets through future bonus payments.
Canadians deserve to know that the Prime Minister is making decisions in the public interest, not in his own financial interest. That is why it was shocking that Liberals voted to try to shut down this investigation to improve transparency for Canadians.
While Liberals vote to protect powerful politicians, Conservatives will stand up for hard-working Canadian taxpayers. We will not back down. We will defend hard-working Canadian taxpayers. We are going to hold the Liberal Prime Minister accountable.