Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Finance.
Yesterday, the Minister of Finance confessed in this House that he did not know the cost to taxpayers of the fuel tax rebate to Canadian Airlines, how the rebate would be applied or how long it would be in effect. He also confirmed once more that the Minister of Transport acted hastily, on the sly and without planning in approving the tax rebate.
Would the Minister of Finance confirm that the commitment made by the Minister of Transport to Canadian could cost the federal government and the provinces some $150 million annually?