Mr. Speaker, it has not even come into affect yet and already the harmonized GST is killing jobs in Atlantic Canada.
Today we learn that five Greenberg stores in New Brunswick are closing as a direct result of the harmonized GST. Seventy-nine people and their families will no longer receive a pay cheque. This company alone will lose $695,000 in the first year and $563,000 each year after because of this crazy deal.
I quote the president of the company: "Somebody needs to listen. These are real people in New Brunswick with real jobs that are going away".
The Reform Party is listening. Why are Liberal MPs not listening?
My question is to the finance minister. Why is the government insisting on pushing through this insane legislation that is killing jobs in Atlantic Canada?