Mr. Speaker, the Quebec Minister of Finance tabled his first budget yesterday.
This budget is a timid step-too timid-towards getting Quebec's finances on a sound footing. In fact, it is quite unfortunate that, for reasons that have to do with the referendum, the real decisions have been postponed until next year.
And what about the statement by the Quebec Minister of Finance that a vote in favour of sovereignty would prevent future tax increases in Quebec? This is, at the very least, an outrageous attempt to blackmail the people of Quebec.
Once again, the Péquistes have shown that no matter how important the items on the government's agenda, they are incapable of rising above petty politicking.