Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Finance is telling us that he actually resolved the matter with this proposal, but nothing was resolved. The proposal was brushed aside as soon as it was tabled. So, it solved nothing.
When will the minister recognize that the solution, the only one, is to get rid of the whole sorry mess, eliminate overlapping and respect the fiscal autonomy of the provinces, particularly that of Quebec? This would involve abolishing the GST, yet another commitment the Prime Minister failed to fulfil, and transferring this entire field of taxation to the provinces. That is the only solution and the Liberals have already reneged on their promise to eliminate the GST.