Mr. Speaker, if the finance minister is ever going to realize his dream of becoming the prime minister, he must make sure he is a household name. It is happening but I am not sure if the accompanying fist waving and arm waving is what he had in mind.
According to a StatsCan study, Canadians pay more in taxes than they do for anything else, including food, shelter and clothing. From 1992 to 1996 while the finance minister has been in charge of the coffers, Canadians' tax load has grown at twice the rate of inflation.
Is the finance minister finally going to listen to overtaxed Canadians? Is he going to offer broad based tax relief in the upcoming budget?