Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Finance.
The government is on the verge of paying oil and mining companies the contested $1.2 billion they claimed through tax loopholes in a case that has dragged on for 21 years. The minister says that he does not want to upset anyone. Does he have to wait 21 years to avoid upsetting people?
In addition to this case, which the federal government says it wants to settle soon, it is on the verge of paying out millions of dollars, because the income tax payable by these companies is still in dispute.