Mr. Speaker, in yesterday's meeting which I must say was very constructive all the provincial finance ministers without exception basically recognized that we have a huge problem at the federal level and at the provincial levels and that it is crucial we work together to solve it. That is really the spirit that animated the entire meeting.
As far as the sales tax is concerned, that was not the purpose of the meeting. I find it incredibly difficult given the tremendous desire of the business community and consumers across this country in every province, including Quebec-all one has to look at is the Conseil du patronat, the consumers associations in Quebec-that everybody in Quebec wants a national sales tax so that we can lower the cost and make it fair.
The only people I know who are against it are Bloc Quebecois members. Then again, they are against everything.