Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of National Revenue.
Right in the midst of its pre-budget consultation exercise, the government continues to leave open the possibility of taxing RRSPs when, according to a Gallup poll, over 86 per cent of Canadians and Quebecers oppose such a measure.
Considering that the government did not wait until the end of its pre-budget consultation to announce that it would not reduce UI contributions below the level mentioned in the budget, will the Minister of National Revenue now reassure concerned Canadian taxpayers that he will not tax RRSPs?