Deborah Grey on Goods And Services Tax

In the House of Commons on March 6th, 1996. See this statement in context.

Goods And Services TaxOral Question Period

March 6th, 1996 / 2:45 p.m.

Reform

Deborah Grey Reform Beaver River, AB

Mr. Speaker, during the last election the Liberals quite clearly stated that they would scrap, kill, abolish the GST.

Yesterday the finance minister waved the red book around, somewhat like a white flag, and said that the government meant harmonize, not scrap. In fact it meant augment, not abolish. Canadians know what they heard from Liberals during the last election campaign. They simply will not forget it.

My question is for the Prime Minister. When will he live up to his promise and the promise of members of his caucus, to scrap, that is kill, that is abolish the GST, unlike what he says on page 22 of the red book?

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