I've heard the attack ads and the talk about the $75 iPod tax. As we know, it's not a tax. As we've said, the only tax is the HST on iPods. This is a levy. The idea is that the user who buys the iPod--I have one--should make a contribution to the artists whose work they're going to copy. It's a really simple principle, and it's one that's been in place in Europe, South America, and elsewhere around the world for years.
This is not a tax. It's not taking money from taxpayers; it's taking it from the people who actually buy the product that makes the copies, right? It just makes sense. I don't understand why, coming out of the gate, the Conservatives took the position that this is a tax and it's $75. It's not $75. Currently it's $2 to $25. So I don't get why they're doing this.