47 Quotes by Ralph Goodale

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,