I haven't worked in banks for 20 years, but I've been a member of Parliament for four. People are calling my office to say that the CRA is saying that the GST rebate isn't available.
For the Liberals, like Mr. Lavoie, it's no big deal if people are waiting for their rebates, because the bank will lend them money and they'll pay interest like a bunch of clowns. They tell that to the people of Mirabel; they tell it to my constituents. Congratulations to the Liberals.
Here's what happened. The government triggered an election before making a budget, because there was an economic emergency. The Liberals came back to power, but they didn't prepare a budget. They promised countless things during the election campaign without doing a budget exercise, so they introduced Bill C‑4, in which they included a few budget measures.
However, today we learned—and I thank the CRA for telling us this—that the ways and means motion ultimately means that our constituents are unable to assert their rights. We would have needed a budget before the summer for the rebates to take place.
Can a representative of your services tell me how many Canadians and Quebeckers are currently eligible for the GST rebate for the purchase of a new home, but haven't yet received it from the government?