Mr. Speaker, the GST fiasco has left a sour taste in the mouths of Canadians who now feel betrayed by the government. The promise to scrap the GST was a cynical purposeful campaign trick. I am concerned that the next betrayal is looming on the horizon for seniors who will soon be facing massive cuts to the Canada pension plan.
Will the Minister of Finance admit that there is simply no way to secure the future of the Canada pension plan without taking another 5 per cent or 10 per cent of workers' incomes or radically cutting benefits to seniors? Is his promise to protect seniors and taxpayers as hollow as his promise on the GST?