Madam Speaker, I could answer that some of his colleagues have been members of a communist party and, today, we do not know whether they are speaking for the Bloc Quebecois or for some communist party.
In agreeing to harmonize the two tax systems, Quebec was putting its economy in a better position to face competition from other provinces and other countries. Indeed, in reducing the cost of inputs and capital, it was making industries in the province more competitive.
There is also one thing we must talk about: the administration of the two taxes should be more efficient and less costly, both for business and for governments. As a result of the agreement, retailers were finally going to enjoy more uniform tax rules and introduce a single accounting system and a centralized administration.
Madam Speaker, you are telling me that my time is almost up. I thought I had 20 minutes for my speech.