This afternoon I heard from one of my honourable colleagues in the Liberal government that a tax was an investment. Upon further questioning the member said that the pay back of these taxes is more taxes. It is no wonder we are limited on debate of this issue and the Canada pension. These folks across the way have some distorted understanding about taxes. They think tax is an investment. Tax is an appalling affront to Canadians. That is what it is. It is not considered an investment. I want hon. members across the way to understand that.
Being the House leader of the official opposition I am usually involved in discussions about closure, about any technicalities in the House.
Today, as my colleagues have said, we have not been involved at all. I have not been asked. The problem is not just today. How will these folks opposite operate for the next four years? They have to deal with people like me on an ongoing basis to get approval and to make the House run smoothly and quietly. An individual can only take so much. I think members across the way are running out of brownie points. This could be a pretty rough House of Commons for the next four years.