Scott Brison on Income Tax Amendments Act, 1997

Mr. Speaker, the economic revisionism that pervades this House sometimes is really astounding. The fact is that between 1989 and 1993 it was the Conservatives that started a trend of reduction in income taxes as a per cent of GDP from 14% of GDP to 13% of GDP by the time our party was asked politely to leave in 1993. However between 1993 and now, the Liberal Party has increased taxes as a per cent of GDP from 13% back up to 14% and the trend is aiming higher. It is very important that we recognize the trend toward tax reduction and income tax reduction was started under a Conservative government and in four years it will be continued under a Conservative government.