Mr. Speaker, Reform Party MPs have given thumbs up to the first piece of legislation in Canadian history to actively keep government honest and accountable to Canadians.
The taxpayer protection act is a chance for governments to show Canadians that government can be responsible with tax dollars while giving Canadians an opportunity to have a direct say on how much money they can afford to pay.
The taxpayer protection act would require deficit control and reduction. It would limit expenditure increases to the rate of growth in the economy or population growth. It would also keep tax increases in check in the same way. The taxpayer protection act would not say how the money is to be spent but how much money is to be spent.
The Liberals are famous for stealing good political ideas before, during and even between elections. I therefore challenge the Liberals to embrace this Reform idea, a federal taxpayer protection act, and show Canadians that even they can be truly responsible and accountable.