Mr. Speaker, I would draw the hon. member's attention to the principle of the social union which was to treat all Canadians with fairness and equity. It was extraordinarily important to the finance minister and to the government that all Canadians receive on a per capita basis their rightful percentage of the CHST.
It was an anomaly that had been capped by the previous government and it needed to be right. It needed to be fair. It is part of the social union principle that all Canadians be treated equally. Therefore that was reflected in the budget.