On Tuesday, Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, introduced the Next Phase of Canada’s Economic Action Plan to complete Canada’s economic recovery.

Stephen Harper’s Conservative Government is focused on the economy, supporting hard-working Canadians and their families, and completing and securing the economic recovery.

Today, we introduced the Next Phase of Canada’s Economic Action Plan: a low-tax plan for jobs and growth.

As part of that plan, we will:

• work to keep taxes low
• undertake additional targeted investments to support jobs and growth
• control government spending to stay on track to eliminate the deficit
• not cut transfer payments for crucial services like healthcare and education
• not give in to the Ignatieff/NDP/Bloc Québécois Coalition’s demands to impose massive tax hikes

Our Government is focused on securing our economic recovery, while improving the financial security of workers, seniors and families.

We have a responsible plan to achieve these goals — a plan that’s working and that needs to stay on track.

The Coalition is now faced with a choice: opportunism, or the principle of working together to secure our economic recovery.

The Harper Government is taking the right action for families in Canada and our economic recovery.