Mr. Speaker, listening to my hon. colleague's remarks brought to mind this old proverb I used to hear as a child. My father would always tell me “Martin, there is none so deaf as those who will not hear”. All I can do is repeat the figures, which speak for themselves, which I quoted in my speech.
Regarding harmonization—I am repeating myself because, from what I can see, on the other side, when the figures are positive, they just will not hear them. But I am a patient man; therefore, I will repeat them.
Regarding harmonization, since 1991, sales tax revenues clearly increased, going from $5.11 billion in 1989-90 to $6.15 billion in 1991-92. And they are complaining about unfair treatment.
I get the impression that the word does not mean the same thing depending on which side of the House one sits on. We must not be using the same dictionary. In terms of involvement in economic development—