Mr. Speaker, I do not want to get into an agricultural analogy with him, but I do want to challenge the member. I do not want to challenge you, Mr. Speaker, I want to challenge the member on his commitment to tax reform.
I happen to agree with the member. I believe all members in the House agree that the current tax act is unfair, inefficient, complex and no longer globally competitive.
The Reform Party should have stuck to its campaign promise during the last election, which was basically to promote the notion of tax reform that would go a long way in generating the kind of entrepreneurial activity which would generate enough tax revenue for this country. This would not only reduce the deficit and ultimately pay down the debt but it would also provide enough money to make sure that galvanizing instruments like the CBC or the motion picture industry did not have to be touched.
I would say this, with great respect to the Reform Party, when are we going to start hearing about its commitment to tax reform that we heard about all during the last election?