Mr. Speaker, the description of the tax as given by the hon. member is quite accurate. Very rarely does he speak words so true, however it is too bad he had to quote me to do it.
The problem with the tax is that the previous government did not succeed in harmonizing. It imposed on consumers a multitude of taxes. It made the tax inefficient. The previous government did not provide it for small and medium size business. We are working on a substantial streamlining and we will succeed.
When I look at Canadian culture and the absolute necessity of giving this country cultural sovereignty, I can say there is nobody I would rather put my faith in than the Deputy Prime Minister.