Mr. Speaker, I think the minister should explain that to the people who will be paying that much more when they purchase gas in Atlantic Canada once this agreement kicks into place.
The Government of Nova Scotia has pointed out in its budget document that consumers will pay $84 million more once this agreement comes into effect.
Considering there is only one taxpayer in the country, not two for every level of government, will the minister explain to people how this extra $84 million in taxes meets his two-month old promise that there would be no new taxes as he suggested at budget time?