Mr. Speaker, just a technical reminder, but I resigned from the Conservative cabinet in May 1990 and this decision was made in 1993.
I get the feeling that many Canadian and Quebec taxpayers are fed up with the evasive answers of the minister, who seems content to refer the matter to a committee. While the committees sit, the wealthy line their pockets and the poor pay!
Can the Minister of Finance confirm if the figures published today by Canadian Press and showing that his decision to maintain these trusts allows a wealthy Canadian family to save an average of $10 million each year are indeed correct, and how can he allow them to continue enjoying this kind of perk when, at the same time, he is imposing heavy burdens on the unemployed and on the disadvantaged?