Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for two out of three of his comments and for his remarks.
The Minister of Finance is like any other individual or government and from time to time it takes some courage for a person to say that maybe we need to move in a slightly different direction. Rather than being an indictment of the Minister of Finance, I think this is a clear statement that our Minister of Finance in fairness listens not only to members of his caucus but to members opposite. I am sure he received a number of representations from members opposite.
As a result of some work within our own caucus and other representations, the minister has made some adjustments. As the member noted, they will be very beneficial to the vast majority of Canadians who are in this position, particularly low income Canadians. I see it as a very positive step where we can move forward. I applaud the Minister of Finance for having the courage to move in this direction.