Mr. Speaker, it is laughable to hear this government which continually repudiates the will of the provinces tell us today that it wants to hide behind them to do something awful, to tax medicine, health care and food.
I ask the Prime Minister if he realizes that a hidden GST extended to medicine, food and health care can only result in a greater tax burden for low- and middle-income families and for the elderly. How can the Prime Minister today support the idea of taxing such essential goods? What has happened to Liberal convictions?