Mr. Speaker, for 15 months now Canadians have supported the federal government's policy of deficit reduction and job development. We are all acutely aware of the impact these policies will have on the economic development of Canada.
Now with the impending budget Canadians are getting nervous because deficit reduction targets will not be met. They are nervous because of strong rumours of proposed tax increases in the budget.
Low and middle income Canadians have been taxed enough. They have been burdened by government mismanagement and excessive spending for too long.
I have proposed a solution to the Minister of Finance, a solution that every low and middle income earner in Canada will support. The solution is to designate 1995 a tax freeze year for low and middle income earning Canadians. It is time for the federal government to show leadership on this matter.