Mr. Speaker, sometimes the public service is an easy target. These people are like all of us, with one exception. They are always on the other end of the telephone and they hear complaints day after day, day in and day out. They go the extra mile to provide the most efficient and most timely information to those who call.
My experience, as well as that of my staff and of many colleagues on both sides of the House, with public servants has been very positive. I pay tribute to each one of them, particularly those behind the telephone. They are the ones who are taking the public calls and hearing the complaints from time to time.
These people handle millions of tax forms throughout the year, not only around tax time. They handle them in an efficient and positive manner. They deal with millions of forms. They are bound to make mistakes. No one is perfect, including yourself, Mr. Speaker, and all my colleagues on both sides of the House. I ask anybody who thinks he is perfect to stand and say so. Nobody is standing.
My colleague on the other side, the revenue critic, does not like to pay taxes but he better get used to it.