Mr. Speaker, the government is very conscious of the degree to which Canadians feel they bear too great a tax burden.
The government is also very much aware of the degree of waste that exists in any large institution and certainly within the institution of government. That is why over the course of the last budget we did not increase taxes. It is the first time in a long time that has happened.
It is also the reason the Minister responsible for Public Service Renewal has worked so hard along with the President of the Treasury Board to eliminate waste in the operations of government and why we have been able to make, over the course of the year, a series of announcements on the elimination of boards and commissions that have waste.
This is one case where action speaks louder than words. We have demonstrated very strong action.