Mr. Speaker, once again, the Minister of Finance has delayed the needed reform of the Canadian tax system instead of ensuring that all taxpayers and corporations pay their fair share of taxes. He chose once again to go after the middle class and the most disadvantaged in trying to address his deficit problem.
Given the extent of his budget problem, how can the minister deliberately spare the banks, which made over $4 billion in profits last year, by requiring from them a symbolic, temporary effort of only $100 million?