Mr. Speaker, the Liberal government is talking utter nonsense when it talks about the tax reductions it has put into force.
As a matter of fact, since 1993 the Liberals brought in 39 individual different tax increases. They ripped an additional $30 billion off Canadians in tax increases and they have taken $8 billion out of health care and education. How can they stand up and talk like that?
My question is for the finance minister. Regarding the $6 billion surplus that he cannot have, why is he so intent in scooping it? Is it for his own political—