Michael L. Wallace (born September 3, 1963 in Brockville, Ontario) was first elected to Burlington City Council in the fall of 1994, representing the southeast area of Burlington, Ontario, now Ward 5. He was re-elected in 1997, 2000, and 2003. Before running for councillor, Wallace graduated from the University of Guelph, majoring in economics and political science. Currently he works for Fairview Renovations, a Burlington company in the window and door replacement business. The Burlington City Council is the City Council responsible for the city of Burlington, Ontario, Canada. ... September 3 is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... Brockville (2001 population 21,375, metropolitan population 44,741) is located in the Thousand Islands region on the St. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English (de facto) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 106 24 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of total)  Ranked 4th 1,076... The Burlington City Council is the City Council responsible for the city of Burlington, Ontario, Canada. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... Motto: Stand By Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario Region Halton Regional Municipality Established 1874  - Mayor Cam Jackson  - Governing Body Burlington City Council  - MPs Mike Wallace (CPC), Garth Turner (Liberal)  - MPPs Joyce Savoline (PC), Ted Chudleigh (PC) Area    - City 187 km²  (72 sq mi) Population (2001)  - City 150,8361(sc)  - Density... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The University of Guelph is a medium-sized university located in Guelph, Ontario, established in 1964. ...

Wallace was nominated as the candidate for the newly-formed Conservative Party for the 2004 federal election running against long-time Liberal incumbent Paddy Torsney. A last-minute resurgence in Liberal support across Ontario resulted in a 4,000-vote victory for Torsney. The Conservative Party of Canada (French: Parti conservateur du Canada), colloquially known as the Tories, is a right-leaning conservative political party in Canada, formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in December 2003. ... The Canadian federal election, 2004 (more formally, the 38th general election), was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: ), colloquially known as the Grits (originally Clear Grits), is a Canadian federal political party. ... Patricia Anne Paddy Torsney, PC, MP, B.Comm (born December 19, 1962 in Burlington, Ontario) is a Canadian politician. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: ), colloquially known as the Grits (originally Clear Grits), is a Canadian federal political party. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English (de facto) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 106 24 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of total)  Ranked 4th 1,076...

Wallace did not resign as councillor for the 2004 federal election and continued to represent Ward 5. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Conservative MP

In the 2006 federal election Wallace defeated Torsney by 2,570 votes, and after being sworn in on February 6, 2006, now represents Burlington in the Canadian House of Commons. Rendition of party representation in the 39th Canadian parliament decided by this election. ... The House of Commons (French: Chambre des communes) is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and the Senate. ...

Wallace is Chairman of the Parliamentary Steel Caucus, and is a member of the Auto, GTA, Ontario, and National Caucuses. He is also a member of the Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics Committee and Government Operations and Estimates Committee.

Wallace's office was located downtown Burlington on Brant Street in close proximity to city hall. "If we have to have a storefront to promote ourselves, then I don't think we're doing a good enough job." His office was moved to the upper level of Burlington Mall instead. ^[1] The Burlington Mall is one of the local malls in Burlington, Ontario. ...

Wallace continues to support the new proposed rules for income trusts introduced by the Conservatives October 31, 2006. ^[2] The immediate result of the change in tax policy was a loss to Canadian investors of $20 Billion, the largest ever loss attributed to a change in government policy. ^[3] According to the Canadian Association of Income Trust Investors some 2.5 million Canadian investors were effected by the change in Income Trust Policy. ^[4] An income trust is an investment trust that holds income-producing assets. ...

Wallace is a member of the Standing Committee on Finance.[1] The Standing Committee on Finance released it's report Taxing Income Trusts: Reconcilable or Irreconcilable differences? on February 28, 2007 following the committee's hearings in Jan-Feb 2007 examining the proposed changes in rules on Income Trust taxation. Wallace co-authored the Dissenting Opinion of the Conservative Party of Canada which recommended: February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ...

The federal government implement the Tax Fairness Plan as outlined in Ways and Means Motion No. 10 – including a 31.5% tax on income trust distributions, a four-year transition period for existing trusts, and pension income splitting for seniors – adopted November 7th, 2006 with the support of the majority of the House of Commons.^[5]

References

1. ^ Municipal experience helps rookie MP, The Hamilton Spectator, 2 August 2006
2. ^ Coalition of Canadian Energy Trusts. "Vote Breakdown – November 7, 2006", Coalition of Canadian Energy Trusts, November 07, 2006.
3. ^ Global National TV. "Exclusive: Flaherty received death threats", Global National TV, February 01, 2007.
4. ^ Brent Fullard. "Income Trusts: Just Another Special Interest Group?", Canadian Association of Income Trust Investors, January 05, 2007.
5. ^ House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance. "Taxing Income Trusts: Reconcilable or Irreconcilable differences? pages 43-46", House of Commons Canada, February 28, 2007.

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External links

• Mike Wallace website
• List of Federal Political Experience from the Library of Parliament