Ramon John Hnatyshyn (Deputy House Leader of the Official Opposition; Progressive Conservative Party Deputy House Leader)
Progressive Conservative
Mr. Ray Hnatyshyn (Saskatoon-Biggar):
Mr. Speaker, 1 rise, under the provisions of Standing Order 43, to move a matter of urgent and pressing necessity.
This afternoon, the government of the province of Saskatchewan intends to announce that it will permit the deduction of mortgage interest expense from personal income taxes, thus repudiating the national Leader of the New Democratic Party who says that such a program is a sop to the rich and does nothing to help the poor.
Subtopic: INCOME TAX
Sub-subtopic: DEDUCTION OF MORTGAGE INTEREST EXPENSE-GOVERNMENT POSITION-MOTION UNDER S.O. 43