Mr. Speaker, either the minister misheard our suggestion or he does not want to admit to having heard it. His logic is somewhat twisted. He tells us that, when it comes to taxing the rich, we have to look into the matter for one year. On the other hand, taxing the poor can be done immediately. That he can do.
Mr. Speaker, I would like to remind the minister that, in 1987, when the economy was flourishing, over 90,000 Canadian businesses which had made in excess of $27 billion in profits did not pay a cent in taxes, and the Liberals denounced that fact.
Why does the minister refuse to accept the principle of minimum corporate income tax that the Liberals talked about when they were in opposition?