Mr. Speaker, it is a tax grab and it is that simple.
I want to ask the minister about her views on Quebec's plans to present the federal government with a $500 million bill for the costs incurred when Quebec harmonized its sales tax. It is Quebec's opinion that if the government can find a billion dollars for Atlantic Canada, then it can find half a billion dollars for it.
My question is for the same minister. Is it the intention of the federal government to compensate Quebec for its harmonization costs?