Mr. Speaker, one of the things that should be noted is that the Reform and the Bloc parties have not said what they would do. The role of the opposition is to deliver blows that would tenderize a turtle.
They continue to hurl things like scrap and abolish. But they know very well that $18 billion of revenue to the government cannot be thrown away. It goes straight to the deficit. That would totally destroy jobs.
Focus groups were conducted and Canadians have expressed a strong preference to know the full price of goods and services in advance of their purchase. That is what is proposed in the legislation and that is what will happen. However, they will know what tax is included in their purchases. It will be stated clearly on the bill of sale they receive at the cash register. That is exactly how it will happen.