It is clear that there are advantages, in terms of provincial autonomy, related to a tax field transfer. However, because one tax point is not worth the same thing in each of the provinces, in order to balance the value of the tax points, we would have to reopen the equalization debate, which currently generates different opinions from the various stakeholders. It is more pragmatic for the moment to ask for a return to the 1996 funding levels.
On October 25th, 2006. See this statement in context.