Mr. Speaker, the finance minister himself stated yesterday on the CBC that he is well aware of the tax loopholes which he must close to ensure that the wealthiest Canadians do their fair share to correct the fiscal situation. Unfortunately, the minister once again targeted social programs in his strategy to combat the deficit.
Can the finance minister tell us when he will bring down the upcoming budget, and can he tell us whether he will have the courage this time to tackle the real tax loopholes of wealthy Canadians which he claims he knows so well, while leaving unscathed the unemployed, persons receiving social assistance and senior citizens?