Ed Harper on Goods And Services Tax

In the House of Commons on May 2nd, 1996. See this statement in context.

Goods And Services TaxOral Question Period

May 2nd, 1996 / 2:25 p.m.

Reform

Ed Harper Reform Simcoe Centre, ON

Mr. Speaker, Sheila Copps resigned because she broke an election promise to Canadians on the GST. The Prime Minister tried to tell us yesterday that Ms. Copps had to go because she overstepped the red book.

During the last election the Prime Minister promised Canadians time and time again that he would abolish the GST, kill the GST, scrap the GST.

What is the difference between Sheila Copps' promise to scrap the GST and the Prime Minister's promise to scrap the GST?

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