The hon. gentleman appears to be making an untoward amount of noise. I must say that I am a little leery of making any comments that might in any way stir the beans on the other side for fear someone might start to undress in the House of Commons, which of course I would consider to be most distressing, not to mention unsightly. But of course unsightly premises are municipal law, not federal law.
At any rate, with regard to tax inclusive pricing, the participating governments developed guidelines based on extensive consultations with businesses and business associations.
In Halifax there have been long consultations with ever more increasing consumers, retailers, the Chamber of Commerce in Halifax. My colleague, the member for Halifax West, and I had a long and most productive meeting with the Chamber of Commerce in Halifax recently. As a result the word we heard most has become a hallmark of this legislation. That is guidelines that provide flexibility to ensure that businesses can comply without undue cost. That, of course, is of paramount importance.