Mr. Speaker, if they want to keep talking about the GST, let us talk about it. When the GST was harmonized, Quebec did not see a red cent. That is the reality.
What is being asked of the Minister of Finance today is not all that difficult. He is being asked to stay on the path of integrity, the integrity he has shown this week, in acknowledging that this agreement with the maritimes on the GST will cost far more to Quebecers and to Canadians than the $961 billion in compensation projected, for under the agreement, equalization will kick in automatically after four years, so the government's political deal will continue to be a costly one.