TRUDEAU MUST APOLOGIZE FOR SMEAR ON SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS

Brampton — NDP candidate for Brampton East, Harbaljit Singh Kahlon is calling on Justin Trudeau to apologize for smearing small business owners as tax cheats.

Yesterday in an interview aired on CBC, Justin Trudeau insulted hundreds of thousands of small and medium-sized business owners by suggesting a “large percentage” are “wealthier Canadians” just trying to avoid paying taxes.

There are over a million small and medium-sized businesses in Canada. They employ 7.7 million people and are responsible for more than 80 per cent of all new jobs in Canada.

“Supporting small businesses that create jobs, grow our economy and reinvest in their communities is simply good economic policy,” said Kahlon. “I plan on fighting for the hundreds of restaurant, clothing shop and independent small business owners, right here in Brampton”

“It’s clear Justin Trudeau and the Liberal party doesn’t understand the value of small businesses if he considers them as a tax haven for the rich, instead of a way of life for hundreds of thousands of hard-working middle-class families,” said Kahlon. “Justin Trudeau should apologize for denigrating these hard working Canadians.”