Mr. Speaker, obviously the Liberals should have called the red book the unread book.
Yesterday's announcement on books was a big zero for students and consumers who will still pay GST on reading materials. This is despite the fact that the Liberals have passed a priority resolution that their government would "remove the goods and services tax on reading materials".
Can the finance minister explain to these same Liberals gathering in Ottawa today for their lovefest why his government has reneged on this promise, as well as the eye popper that they would axe, scrap and abolish the GST entirely?