Madam Speaker, I am entertained watching our Liberal and Tory friends quibble over their GST. It is very entertaining indeed.
I was very interested in the remarks made by the hon. member for Markham. He is a strong advocate of tax relief as a policy for economic growth. However, not too long ago I read some remarks made by the hon. member in the local Markham newspaper. He said that if Mike Harris continues his harsh cuts which are necessary in order for him to impose tax cuts, this would hurt the federal Progressive Conservative Party in Ontario. I find it ironic for a party which is at 12% in Ontario to be criticizing at party which is at 35%.
I wonder if the hon. member could explain how he squares his remarks this evening with his earlier comments which criticized the fiscal virtue of the Mike Harris common sense revolution.