Mr. Speaker, that was a very interesting intervention. The member correctly observed that there were big differences between the Reform Party and the governing Liberals. I am glad he finally got that point. It is pretty clear that there are.
The point I was making is that we do not believe intervening in the economy is the right role for government. We believe, however, that there is a proper role for government. We think it is fostering an environment for Canadian businesses, their workers and their shareholders to do well here and to do well internationally. We also believe there is a role for government to be the shepherd of environmental programs and competition laws by ensuring they are looked after for Canadians.
When it comes to taxation the member raised an interesting point. He said that we did not recognize the difference between taxpayers and Canadians. I suggest Canadians at tax time do not see much difference either. They are taxpayers and they are paying very heavily. They want some tax relief.