Mr. Speaker, the minister did not answer my question. I asked him if the government was going to respect provincial fields of jurisdiction with respect to tax matters. What we got was a long litany about the budget. That is an entirely different matter. I have another question for the minister and I hope this time that he will answer it. As his government prepares to reduce transfer payments, depriving the provinces of substantial revenues in the process, will the minister recognize that if GST reform were to mean a reduction in the provinces' tax base, this would be completely unfair as it would only add to their financial woes?
In the House of Commons on May 11th, 1994. See this statement in context.