Mr. Speaker, it will be noted how the finance minister always runs away from the question. For someone who is pursuing the leadership of the Liberal Party that is not a great quality. I suggest maybe he wants to focus on the question this time.
My question is again for the finance minister. He knows this is the case. On January 1 taxes will take another $1 billion out of the pockets of Canadians; 85,000 Canadians will join the tax rolls for the first time. If he really believes in tax relief, why does he not begin with a tax cut on January 1? Why will he not eliminate bracket creep?